Journalists have been banned from reporting on the conflict in Myanmar since the country descended into civil war when its armed forces removed the democratically elected government in February 2021. The country’s junta has responded brutally and indiscriminately against the civilian population. According to the United Nations, thousands of people have been killed, some 1.4 million people have been displaced, and one-third of the country’s population needs humanitarian aid. The past few months have been the deadliest since the start of the conflict, with the Tatmadaw, as the military calls itself, stepping up aerial attacks across the country. In April, an airstrike killed 168 men, women, and children in the central Sagaing region. Last year, the military struck a school with attack helicopters, killing at least 11 children. In the same month, fighter jets targeted an outdoor concert in the northern Kachin state, killing as many as 80 and wounding hundreds. Since April this year, over 10,000 civilians have fled to Thailand to escape insecurity. Regime forces have been conducting punishment attacks, sending units of well-armed soldiers, each consisting of about one hundred strong, burning villages, attacking resistance bases, and killing civilians\u2014a deliberate campaign of atrocities aimed at bringing the cost of the resistance to the civilian population. However, Karenni soldiers have remained motivated, fighting to defend their families and homes. “We cannot lose this fight now. If we lose, we will be slaves forever,” explains a Karenni commander when asked how he sees the conflict unfolding. “We have to keep on fighting so that the next generation can be free,” he declares during a lull in mortar shelling close to the battlefront. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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