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The killings come amid an upsurge of civilian militia activity in Sagaing Region and other parts of central Myanmar.

Is the Tatmadaw getting overstretched?

The post-coup resistance movement has its sights set on toppling the Tatmadaw once and for all – including by weakening the military from within.

While the NUG's casualty figures are hard to verify, there is substantial evidence that civilian militias are striking increasing blows against the Tatmadaw.

With both the NUG and the junta convinced of an inevitable victory, Myanmar is heading toward an even more violent period.

The National Unity Government's declaration of a "people's defensive war" has raised a host of political and ethical questions.

The National Unity Government has declared an all-out struggle against the "military terrorists" that seized power in February.

Nearly seven months since the coup, the armed resistance to the military junta continues to grow and expand.

At least 40 people are alleged to have been killed by soldiers in a township that is a center of armed resistance to the military administration.

“We can’t just wait to get help until we die”: More and more protesters see no hope for a return to democracy outside of taking up arms.

The clashes in Mandalay mark a significant escalation of the crisis prompted by the coup on February 1.

The force is intended as a prelude to the eventual establishment of a Federal Union Army to battle the military junta.