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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Ethnic militias in Myanmar “go down the mountains” to fight the violence of the military junta. Three armed groups, namely the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) announced that they would unite against the Tatmadaw.
Quoted from local media, The Irrawaddy, the three condemned the lethal action of the security forces against the anti-coup protesters. As of Tuesday, the death toll from live ammunition from the army and police reached more than 500 people.
“They treat civilians very cruelly,” AA spokesman Khaing Thukha was quoted as saying on Wednesday (3/31/2021).
“The military brutally shoots and kills innocent civilians every day. Arrests and looting of people’s property is on the rise. We strongly condemn the inhumane actions of the Burmese army and police.”
The AA militia is an armed group in the western state of Rakhine. AA has been arguing with the military since November 2018 about the Rohingya massacre.
The conflict left hundreds of civilians dead and displaced more than 200,000 residents. But last year, the Myanmar government removed the rebel label due to a peace agreement with the government.
TNLA has also spoken out on this issue. This group strongly condemns violence against residents.
“We condemn the repression. We are also mourning the families of the protesters who died,” said Mai Aik Kyaw’s spokesman.
Meanwhile, outside of the three allies, another ethnic militia, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), has launched attacks against the junta. They stormed the army and police in Kachin State and northern Shan State.
This was done from March 11. The move came after two civilians were shot dead in an offensive by security forces against anti-regime protesters in the capital city of Kachin state, Myitkyina, on March 8.
According to the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners (AAPP), 520 civilians have died during anti-military demonstrations that took place in the last two months. The junta has arrested a total of 2,574 people, politicians, activists and other supporters of democracy.
Myanmar has been in crisis since the military detained Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1. This sparked mass demonstrations demanding that Suu Kyi and other civilian politicians be free.
Meanwhile, on a state television broadcast, the board said it was only cracking down on acts of massive terrorism. The board repeatedly emphasized through the media that residents could die if they were desperate to protest.
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