FROM THE NED
DVBNEWSROOMMore than 140 civilians were killed and 216 were injured in northern Shan and Arakan states in one month of fighting against the military from Oct. 27 to Nov. 30, stated the Brotherhood Alliance. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Arakan Army (AA), claimed that the casualties were mostly caused by airstrikes and artillery.
Over 140 civilians killed in Shan and Arakan since October
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Myanmar Violence: a Slow Burn US Proxy War
The ongoing violence in Myanmar may have faded into the background of global media coverage as much more intense conflict shapes up within and along Ukraine’s borders in Eastern Europe and as Washington raises the prospect of direct conflict with China in Asia. However, Myanmar’s conflict serves as a point of destabilization which may impact the wider stability of Southeast Asia and thus undermine China in a more indirect but still significant manner.
Myanmar Violence: a Slow Burn US Proxy War