The ruling military junta has granted the media rare access to some parts of the country in time for the election - a vote it hopes represents a return to normal, restoring civilian rule here for the first time since 2021. Commander Tin Oo is one of the soldiers fighting against the junta in central Myanmar, as part of the People's Defence Force, a civilian-led resistance group formed after the coup. Leaving the frontline to speak to me on a video call, he says the bombing by the junta has intensified in some rebel-held areas in the lead up to the election.
Author: Shingi Mararike, news correspondent, in Yangon
Published at: 2025-12-27 22:55:00
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