BBC speaks to civilians suffering in rebel-held Myanmar
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Africa's biggest football tournament kicks off, but with controversy amidst the razzmatazz. Schools and churches in rebel-held areas bombed. Civilians, including children, killed, all at the hands of Myanmar's military government, according to evidence seen by the BBC. The attacks in Myanmar's western Chin state come ahead of the country's first general election since the army overthrew the government in 2021. Critics describe the vote as a sham. The military government does not allow foreign journalists to report freely from Myanmar, but our correspondent Yogita Limai gained rare access. Amidst thickly forested mountains, we're driving into the base of the Chin National Army, which is the biggest rebel group that is fighting in Myanmar's western Chin state against the military junta.
We're driving through winding roads and I can just see the camp beginning to appear through thick green trees. We've just arrived at the hospital at the rebel base. And you can really see the impact of the ferocity of the battle that is taking place on the front lines here. I've just entered one of the rooms. There are 10 beds in front of me, all of them full. And on many of them, I can see people who've had limbs amputated.
One of the fighters is Sin Sing Mong.
He's had his left leg amputated. He was brought in here just last night with four other rebel fighters. They were also attacked by drones. So he's got injuries on the upper part of his body as well.
My friends dragged me with them even when the junta was raining bombs on us. I've lost my leg, but even if I have to give up my life, I'm happy to make the sacrifice so that future generations have a better life.
On a bed across from Sisi Mong is Van Nye Thang. He used to work in the government until the coup. Then he joined the resistance. He tells us the junta is pushing to recapture territory ahead of the election. But he and other fighters are determined not to let that happen, despite the personal cost to them.
I do not like military rule at all, because they harm and kill ordinary civilians.
Chin groups say at least three schools and six churches have been targeted since October. In videos verified by the BBC, explosions can be heard as the body of seven-year-old Zohan Punlianchung is carried by his weeping brother, as he and other villagers flee their homes.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–8:15
2
What is happening in rebel-held Myanmar amid military attacks?
8:15–10:42
3
How has the military government in Myanmar impacted civilians?
10:42–12:53
4
What evidence is there of military attacks on schools and churches?
12:53–13:50
5
What are the implications of the upcoming general election in Myanmar?
13:50–14:49
6
How are civilians responding to the military's actions in Myanmar?
14:49–33:11
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