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In Myanmar rebels are losing military ground

The forced recruitment of thousands of conscripts has given the military a war advantage.

We report from Myanmar where the forced recruitment of tens of thousands of conscripts has led to a change in fortune for the country's military. Until now the military was losing ground to rebel and ethnic groups across the country.

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(Photo: Rebel soldier in Myanmar. Credit: Darren Conway/麻豆社)

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