Myanmar conflict: Insurgent groups and the military junta battle for control | DW News

In Myanmar, fierce fighting between insurgent groups and the military government is pushing the nation towards collapse. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the ongoing battle for control. A central point in the battle has been the town of Myawaddy on Myanmar's eastern border with Thailand.
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00:00 Myanmar junta battles insurgent groups
02:52 Jason Tower, Country Director Burma Program
06:31 Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK
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  • @mitsunori222000
    @mitsunori2220009 күн бұрын

    Thank you for keeping Myanmar in the news.

  • @draculastraphouse7863

    @draculastraphouse7863

    9 күн бұрын

    Israel and Ukraine are way more important to be completely honest with you

  • @user-wq5rh9cn4e

    @user-wq5rh9cn4e

    9 күн бұрын

    Gaylord​@@draculastraphouse7863

  • @duk2k

    @duk2k

    9 күн бұрын

    @@draculastraphouse7863please explain why

  • @ladelllarkins407

    @ladelllarkins407

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@@draculastraphouse7863 why?

  • @mustaqim9812

    @mustaqim9812

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@@draculastraphouse7863🤮🤮

  • @miccrewwave457
    @miccrewwave4579 күн бұрын

    i like people in Myanmar they are good PuBG player, i have many friends before, now they don't play anymore because of war

  • @Greatshadowfighter

    @Greatshadowfighter

    9 күн бұрын

    Sad to hear that. Hope they are alright. The resistance forces will win this, try to contact your government and tell them to support Myanmar.

  • @nymeria2609

    @nymeria2609

    9 күн бұрын

    PUBG is just a place to practice they are playing the real PUBG now

  • @lwinmoehein2894

    @lwinmoehein2894

    9 күн бұрын

    Man, I'm from Myanmar and i guarantee that many pubg players are playing in real life now

  • @waitun786

    @waitun786

    7 күн бұрын

    This is the most random comment about Myanmar that hits close to the heart.

  • @srikandisuryavarman222
    @srikandisuryavarman2228 күн бұрын

    We're Malaysian love our brothers Burmese 🇲🇾❤🇲🇲

  • @cartereducation1
    @cartereducation19 күн бұрын

    Has anyone looked at how Thai military government support for the Junta has changed since the public elections in Thailand was overwhelmingly against the Thai military government???

  • @user-is1ck5uk8f

    @user-is1ck5uk8f

    9 күн бұрын

    ตอนนี่กระเหรี่ยง 3กลุ่มตีกันเพราะแย่งผลประโยชน์ ผู้นำกะเหรียงแย่งผลประโยชน์ประชาชนอยากได้อะไรใครสนเหรอ โลกสวย

  • @FinUgShiet

    @FinUgShiet

    9 күн бұрын

    @@user-is1ck5uk8f I work with a NGO that has helped some Karen people to settle here in Finland. They seem lovely people, but I've met them only once though.

  • @LethargicShaman

    @LethargicShaman

    8 күн бұрын

    Thai military government was trash af. The current government isnt much better but at least it is a step in the right direction. Hopefully, one day Move Forward will get their chance in the government, unless the conservatives try to ban them again...

  • @GaryGraham-sx4pm

    @GaryGraham-sx4pm

    6 күн бұрын

    thailand is plagued by its military as myanmar is plagued by its military. a military is only for defense, ideally a government runs the country.

  • @ProssperityMagnetPhilippines
    @ProssperityMagnetPhilippines9 күн бұрын

    Democracy for the people of Myanmar!

  • @bobevans9996

    @bobevans9996

    7 күн бұрын

    demoncrazy freedom - so old so boring so tired - look at usa

  • @My_cool0

    @My_cool0

    6 күн бұрын

    @@bobevans9996 "so old so boring so tired" prob u projecting more than anything m8

  • @ukchatman4920

    @ukchatman4920

    5 күн бұрын

    @@bobevans9996 yes democracy lasts totally agree, authoritarian states eventually fail

  • @jvtp1
    @jvtp17 күн бұрын

    Unfortunately China and Russia raised dictators in Myanmar but no one mentioned it.

  • @umbrellastudio7481

    @umbrellastudio7481

    4 күн бұрын

    where do you think rebels got their weapon?

  • @13VINCENT509

    @13VINCENT509

    2 күн бұрын

    Facts

  • @user-yx5ft2ew2x
    @user-yx5ft2ew2x9 күн бұрын

    Not rebels People defense force

  • @hieutranminh3277

    @hieutranminh3277

    9 күн бұрын

    Chill, “rebels” is not a bad word. You can say the PDF are heroic rebels restoring the legitimate government and there’d be no problem with that.

  • @emperoroak7331

    @emperoroak7331

    9 күн бұрын

    Dumb , do you even know meaning of rebels 😂

  • @michealryu3090

    @michealryu3090

    9 күн бұрын

    Rebels for sure. They don't know their election was rig by the westerners.

  • @captainstag8189

    @captainstag8189

    8 күн бұрын

    "people defense force" sounds to communist

  • @marendradika
    @marendradika9 күн бұрын

    I am an Indonesian, we hope Myanmar gets Peace Agreement across all parties involved as soon as possible, and bring the true republic to its people, have a peaceful election and then they have elected President like Indonesia. Peace be with Myanmar!

  • @bobevans9996

    @bobevans9996

    7 күн бұрын

    first they have to kick out cia

  • @hieutranminh3277
    @hieutranminh32779 күн бұрын

    Someone really need to check Burmese-English dictionaries for discrepancies. Burmans seem to think the use of “junta” and “rebels” imply that the PDF are a bunch of usurpers from the mountains, which is the opposite of what the media actually means. So to clarify: - “junta” is a negative word, implying that the current government was formed through forceful usurpation by a bunch of generals. - “rebels” is a neutral word which denotes anyone fighting the current political system. So you can say “the PDF are heroic rebels restoring the legitimate government” and there’d be no problem with that.

  • @tommykaung5882

    @tommykaung5882

    7 күн бұрын

    It's because years of military junta's brainwashing education that made them think "rebel" is a bad word. I keep reminding my fellow Burmese with Star Wars examples.

  • @Ignacio268
    @Ignacio2689 күн бұрын

    Let there be peace. At least the world will know what exactly is happening in Myanmar.

  • @bobevans9996

    @bobevans9996

    7 күн бұрын

    it's like that since british mess up asia - old news

  • @Ignacio268

    @Ignacio268

    6 күн бұрын

    This is happenning now Mr. Evans.

  • @spicyroads
    @spicyroads9 күн бұрын

    If the current government loses will the name change back to Burma ?

  • @Shucasm

    @Shucasm

    9 күн бұрын

    There is no govt . It's a fight between Military which overthrown the govt. Of take control VS the minority group who are upset about it .

  • @JaaoeztBakker-xd9vd

    @JaaoeztBakker-xd9vd

    9 күн бұрын

    Likely not since the name Burma excludes to a great extend the minorities that are non Burmese

  • @cck4863

    @cck4863

    9 күн бұрын

    @@JaaoeztBakker-xd9vd The old name represents the old time when minorities region were given self-rule and rights. So it is highly possible that they will change the name back to Burma. "Union of Myanmar" on 18 June 1989 started the looting of minorities land and wealth. It is important to note that the minority wanted to be left alone. They won't see changing of name to include them in positive light.

  • @kc_1018

    @kc_1018

    9 күн бұрын

    A vast majority of people call it Myanmar.

  • @asian0665

    @asian0665

    9 күн бұрын

    @@cck4863 Doubt that, the Karen and other ethnic do not have the same mother tongue and blood as the Burmans.

  • @godsmacked1000
    @godsmacked10009 күн бұрын

    Everyone is rooting for you! Hopefully the junta is routed and democracy is reinstated from this dictatorship! 🇲🇲 🇺🇸

  • @Chris14245

    @Chris14245

    9 күн бұрын

    What a puppet state for USA to encounter China 🤮

  • @diegoflores9237

    @diegoflores9237

    7 күн бұрын

    By democracy you mean a US puppet in power, right?

  • @khinnyeinsett
    @khinnyeinsett7 сағат бұрын

    thanks for update Myanmar news

  • @matthewjay660
    @matthewjay6609 күн бұрын

    Get your democracy, Resistance Forces. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @stevinharper3551
    @stevinharper35517 күн бұрын

    Glad to hear its still going well

  • @dawn_alex
    @dawn_alex9 күн бұрын

    I must say DW news has been really keen on Myanmar lately.

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    because the NUG has scored some massive, crucial victories in the last few weeks - not huge battlefield ones, though they have won numerous battles - but in the fact that the people in the tatmadaw's home territory (urban areas) are abandoning them, their own forces are running, refusing to fight, surrendering, even joining the rebels. even the elderly generations have turned against the tatmadaw, which was an organisation VENERATED for generations by the burmese for its contributions to a 'liberated' myanmar.

  • @iiiiitsmagreta1240

    @iiiiitsmagreta1240

    8 күн бұрын

    Good - at least someone is bringing international coverage to a war that pretty much nobody outside SEAsia is paying attention to.

  • @pauladams1211
    @pauladams12119 күн бұрын

    Some of the questions asked in the second segment are ridiculous

  • @s.p.y.003
    @s.p.y.0039 күн бұрын

    As a indian we are worried about that country We want democracy in country

  • @Mr66Danzo

    @Mr66Danzo

    9 күн бұрын

    RSS/BJP doesn’t support Democracy they believe in one race one country uniform civil code .

  • @user-pv2xy1og8h

    @user-pv2xy1og8h

    9 күн бұрын

    You very right sir! This why we vote always for PM Modi ji and BJP! In bharat everyone equal! Except the peacefools and dalits they don't count.

  • @ben2856

    @ben2856

    9 күн бұрын

    India democracy on verge of dead.think about our own country first

  • @user-tz2ch1im3r

    @user-tz2ch1im3r

    9 күн бұрын

    @@ben2856 hasnt done them any good.... still one of the poorest countries in the World even after 80 years of them running it

  • @nickykire2638

    @nickykire2638

    7 күн бұрын

    Now India is scared of PDF because they're fighting for democracy

  • @zrkohw6539
    @zrkohw65399 күн бұрын

    save myanmar for democracy 😢

  • @bobevans9996

    @bobevans9996

    7 күн бұрын

    demoncrazy freedom don't even work in usa🤣

  • @samsonsoturian6013
    @samsonsoturian60139 күн бұрын

    That country collapsed years ago.

  • @PeterLamin-pi6rv

    @PeterLamin-pi6rv

    9 күн бұрын

    Where is the US 😂😂

  • @Einnstadten

    @Einnstadten

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@@PeterLamin-pi6rvIt's China's playground, not US.

  • @mitsunori222000

    @mitsunori222000

    9 күн бұрын

    @@PeterLamin-pi6rv Outside.

  • @garfield2742

    @garfield2742

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@@EinnstadtenUS fine with anything happened to myanmar, as long as they not give china a way to outflow into indian sea

  • @HereWeald

    @HereWeald

    9 күн бұрын

    The US is fine 👍🏾

  • @himanshugautam3405
    @himanshugautam34059 күн бұрын

    Even if junta falls , opposition can end up fighting each other's and can become next Afghanistan if better sense doesn't prevail.

  • @fearlesssoul1040
    @fearlesssoul1040Күн бұрын

    Is there any possibilities of becoming the Burma in the hands of China... If the trades are to restricted between china and people in Myanmar...

  • @hoohaa5088
    @hoohaa50889 күн бұрын

    My question here is what will happen after the resistance takes over after the Junta? All these armed groups though all united to fight off a power which took over by force, how do we know some of this large armed groups won’t try and take power themselves or pressure the new government with another civil war if they aren’t given what they want?

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    they will have to form a unified, elected government exactly because this sort of thing will happen if they don't. the NUG's main goal is to achieve that election, and to ensure representation of myanmar's many ethnicities (which are operating their own militias, largely). the explicit purpose of the NUG (and why the NUG is so unified) is dethroning the tatmadaw to hold that election. it's the diversity of these groups that unifies them, because they ALL need to share in this objective to achieve their own desires for their peoples. there will be dissenting factions and a few will perhaps choose violence, but it is unlikely to create a worse crisis or a more violent situation than the one the tatmadaw has created by murdering thousands of civilians in broad daylight.

  • @mufasserkhan7799
    @mufasserkhan77998 күн бұрын

    It sounds fishy that mechanized military is losing ground to insurgents. I guess either their training is not up to mark or they hesitating to took big action.

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    nothing fishy about it, honestly. their soldiers are increasingly refusing to fight, or simply running. the tatmadaw has a huge airpower advantage too, but it turns out it's actually very hard to bomb rebels in the jungle, and it also turns out that revenge bombing their villages and families into ashes creates a lot more rebels. the tatmadaw have been unable, repeatedly, to draw rebel fighters into battles that favour the tatmadaw's raw strength, and they have found out the hard way how little loyalty the tatmadaw actually generates in its conscripted soldiers. the NUG has steadily taken territory by working inwards towards the large urban areas, forcing unmotivated tatmadaw units to either fight against highly motivated and organised rebel guerilla attacks, or to withdraw to more 'defensible' territory - they have been losing this war almost the whole time, inch by inch.

  • @Offlineforeverbyeby.
    @Offlineforeverbyeby.9 күн бұрын

    Berita jarang di liput

  • @jamesdelcol3701
    @jamesdelcol37015 күн бұрын

    I have been following this story from the beginning. We are all concerned about this political instability issue.

  • @svenbreitwieser3427
    @svenbreitwieser34272 күн бұрын

    Best put a king on the throne

  • @venedictsantamaria6120
    @venedictsantamaria61209 күн бұрын

    its inaccurate. Junta is not the peoples government. remember it was taken away from them by force.

  • @jtchunga7699
    @jtchunga76999 күн бұрын

    The hunta tactics of terrorising civilians have lost its terror now and people valiantly suffer their hardship with bright hopes for the future. Min yaung hlaing might be secretly shivering with fear.

  • @CursetheVandal
    @CursetheVandal8 күн бұрын

    Damn i didnt know the Junta had lost that much ground

  • @milanocity9870
    @milanocity98709 күн бұрын

    Myanmar new generation freedom.. not like china communities

  • @user-4m9-dr80h4

    @user-4m9-dr80h4

    9 күн бұрын

    They were taught a hard lesson (in 1989).

  • @fresagrus4490

    @fresagrus4490

    9 күн бұрын

    China is supporting the rebels. Unlike the west who just talks

  • @henryburby6077
    @henryburby60775 күн бұрын

    An encresingly isolated dictatorship using drone strikes on their own civilians? A large coalition of "resistance" forces who want different futures for the country? I guess Alex Garland's Civil War was about Myanmar.

  • @ayepaw5197
    @ayepaw51979 күн бұрын

    Burmese military using chemical gas in battle ground.

  • @davidboskett5581
    @davidboskett55819 күн бұрын

    It is a sad state of affairs as Burma could have enjoyed a similar standard of living to that of China as it has rich resources. I think the use of drones has allowed the opposition groups to now have a better means to fight the junta but the West has shown little interest in helping. China has just been interested in exploiting the countries timber and mineral resources

  • @Whitesox216
    @Whitesox2169 күн бұрын

    Share people

  • @user-gr7fn3io9r
    @user-gr7fn3io9r8 күн бұрын

    ကမ္ဘာမှာ မြန်မာသတင်းက ဝေဝေဆာဆာပဲနော်-တိုင်းပြည် နွံနစ် တာပေါ့" လာအုံးမှာ သဘာဝဘေးအန္တရာယ်တွေ သေချာပေါက်လာမှာ။

  • @teliat6242
    @teliat62429 күн бұрын

    Why mentioned as Gvrnmt? DW is always focus on accuracy. What happen now? Let me know who recognized as Gvrmnt?

  • @agustinlara2356
    @agustinlara23569 күн бұрын

    Bro no one knows where it’s at 😂

  • @shiptj01

    @shiptj01

    7 күн бұрын

    Southeast Asia, blood. It borders Thailand.

  • @DDDDD0988
    @DDDDD09889 күн бұрын

    The new government is like will do north korea in myanmar lol

  • @user-cf2px2ko8y
    @user-cf2px2ko8y9 күн бұрын

    Boba Fett looking soldier. Anyway, I wish nothing but peace to everyone.

  • @jacobkuntflapp
    @jacobkuntflapp8 күн бұрын

    Who's supplying the rebels. I'd be surprised if the Chinese aren't involved with the Junta.

  • @AnimaRandom

    @AnimaRandom

    7 күн бұрын

    No one, its all the of the resistance effort Asean didnt want to intervene (as usual) but they did disinvinted myanmar until they resolved their issue, US is uninterested, India is also uninterested, china only wants the fighting away from its border

  • @jacobkuntflapp

    @jacobkuntflapp

    7 күн бұрын

    @AnimaRandom and just like North Korea, China will prop up the regime unless it deems it can work with the rebels.

  • @arumforyou
    @arumforyou9 күн бұрын

    Where is the UN?

  • @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    9 күн бұрын

    What do you expect UN to do?

  • @arumforyou

    @arumforyou

    9 күн бұрын

    @@absentmindedshirokuma8539 send a mission to monitor inside the country like they always do.

  • @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    9 күн бұрын

    @@arumforyou they have done that multiple times.

  • @Oblivisci........

    @Oblivisci........

    8 күн бұрын

    Being borderline useless as usual.

  • @arumforyou

    @arumforyou

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Oblivisci........ That’s their Mission for sure.

  • @aungmyint147
    @aungmyint1479 күн бұрын

    UN Special Envoy (Noeleen Heyzer) Report still stands truly to date as:- 1. Public has lost (Complete) Trust in the junta/SAC/National Army; (Envoy's Statement) 2. Junta/SAC is manipulating (with whatsoever means it gets; ("Continuing" commit atrocities, human rights violations etc.) to stay in Power no matter what. (Envoy's Statement) Ref. UN - Mar 2023.

  • @Khagun_Kalki
    @Khagun_Kalki8 күн бұрын

    Won’t be surprised if the normal junta army personnel’s turn against the military generals who have all the wealth and power and the soilders only face death for nothing , even the drive to conscript backfired and the conscript joined the independence freedom fighters , they lost the north and the drug monies that support the junta now they about to lose the south and the monies from the oil and gas . How long before they collapse since the maps shows the areas the junta is in control but the independence freedom fighters come from the areas shown as junta control. 😊.

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    they already are turning against the generals - many tatmadaw units have refused to fight, surrendered, simply run away or even joined the rebellion. they are mostly conscripts with little motivation to murder their own people for the tatmadaw, and the cruelty of the tatmadaw combined with their military failures has broken their spirits. there may eventually be a coup within the tatmadaw, but that will likely be some midranking commander realising he's gotta get ahead of the war crimes trials. it's quite possible that the NUG will simply win the war before that actually happens, lmao.

  • @mmnetwork8094
    @mmnetwork80949 күн бұрын

    don't use the Junta as Government, shame on you. Should use some pronouns like The Thief of Power or something like that. be respectful to Myanmar People.

  • @captainstag8189

    @captainstag8189

    8 күн бұрын

    That's just how politics work for like forever

  • @Artist_Knyaw
    @Artist_Knyaw9 күн бұрын

    These ethnic groups are not rebel but they’re Revolutionary Armed Forces, but freedom fighters. Since Myanmar's military regime (military dictatorship) is attacking them and they are fighting back. The Myanmar communist regime has no right to control the borders of ethnic groups. Ethnic groups must control their borders and maintain their property independence. Many of my relatives are KNLA soldiers and veterans.

  • @Siviks309

    @Siviks309

    9 күн бұрын

    Freedom Fighters = Rebels Military Junta not Communists Regime

  • @captainstag8189

    @captainstag8189

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@Siviks309yup yup

  • @amibangladesh7512
    @amibangladesh75129 күн бұрын

    Bangladesh will be Allie with the Arakan Army

  • @pritsingh9766

    @pritsingh9766

    9 күн бұрын

    Bangladesh should take back it's Rohingyas living illegally in India.

  • @amibangladesh7512

    @amibangladesh7512

    9 күн бұрын

    @pritsingh9766 push them to Myanmar, aren't you a superpower? Or do you just say superpower by mouth only?

  • @user-4m9-dr80h4

    @user-4m9-dr80h4

    9 күн бұрын

    @@amibangladesh7512 The superpowers Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia should give them refuge.

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    @@pritsingh9766 most informed BJP voter

  • @mainaunt4447
    @mainaunt44479 күн бұрын

    Karen are not rebellious they fight for their own country freedom ok.

  • @m4slim_33
    @m4slim_336 күн бұрын

    No sympathy for them!

  • @fahadcisman
    @fahadcisman9 күн бұрын

    Down junta

  • @kanisornpanichakoon6684
    @kanisornpanichakoon66847 күн бұрын

    Eu&Usa sould support Anti - Junta Military Government

  • @bintarmupiza542
    @bintarmupiza5428 күн бұрын

    Why are myanmar groups called resistance group and Hamas is called terrorist group by DWNazimedia? While both groups are fighting the tyranny regimes

  • @silverybound

    @silverybound

    8 күн бұрын

    Your comment answers itself. 😂 Even if it's a tyrannical government, it's still the de jure government.

  • @user-wq5rh9cn4e
    @user-wq5rh9cn4e9 күн бұрын

    Miseur basskullu

  • @tauqeerakbar3595
    @tauqeerakbar35957 күн бұрын

    Duffer generals don't care about their country like Pakistani generals

  • @mrbugibugi
    @mrbugibugi8 күн бұрын

    Terrible color contrast on your graph. Alteast make it red and blue and not different shades of blue.

  • @freedombro6502
    @freedombro65029 күн бұрын

    This situation is for some reason not as important as Isreal and Palestine. Are these lives less worthy ? Hypocrisy

  • @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    9 күн бұрын

    There is little to no outsiders interest involved here. That's why. Burma has been isolationist for half century at this point.

  • @Catler44
    @Catler448 күн бұрын

    Freedom Fighters✅(Correct term) Rebels❎(Incorrect term)

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    rebel is a neutral term - they ARE rebels, rebelling against a military dictatorship, in a rebellion. 'freedom fighters' is just a marketing term. there is NO shame in being called rebels, and the myanma peoples fighting against the tatmadaw can take PRIDE in being called rebels against the tatmadaw's many evils.

  • @Catler44

    @Catler44

    8 күн бұрын

    @@DomWood Rebel is a negative term to the freedom fighters. The word Rebel is no longer relevant to this modern world. They're fighting for their Democracy, they earn the term freedom fighters not rebels. Rebel is very generic term and negative to the viewers.

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Catler44 I posted a response but it got filtered for some reason, we'll just have to agree to disagree and share in our support of myanmar's people and their right to justice and dignity

  • @Catler44

    @Catler44

    8 күн бұрын

    @@DomWood some of our comments are not fitting with their narrative that's why it is filtered but we are on the same side, may they achieve long lasting peace and prosperity. May their people embrace democracy where people are allowed to express their grievances towards the unjust and corrupted military official. Again I apologize if my language seem provocative to you. 🤝

  • @DomWood

    @DomWood

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Catler44🤝 it's a shame we can't express ourselves properly, but thank you for this respectful conversation anyway

  • @danieltan8247
    @danieltan82479 күн бұрын

    Don't understand his English 😅

  • @poknycollantes
    @poknycollantes8 күн бұрын

    this is why ASEAN is worst Org compare to others org

  • @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    @absentmindedshirokuma8539

    7 күн бұрын

    The ONLY reason hard cold communist Vietnam, absolute monarch Brunei, and western democracy timor can get along under one banner is for that very reason. Otherwise the organisation would simply fall apart.