Myanmar's Jungle Warriors

A year after Myanmar’s military coup upended the nation, the country has slipped  into chaos. The People’s Defence Forces—a scrappy coalition of fighters—have become the newest group resisting the military. Twelve months ago, these men and women were students and office workers protesting the coup. Now, they carry out surprise attacks on junta checkpoints, bomb army convoys, and fight to overthrow the military government. VICE correspondent Ben C. Solomon travels to the Thai-Myanmar border to find out how these new soldiers are trapped in the prolonged battle.

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