Myanmar's National Unity Government, set up by opponents of army rule, said on Wednesday it had formed a "people's defence force" to protect its supporters from military attacks and violence instigated by the junta.
YANGON (REUTERS) - Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), set up by opponents of army rule, said on Wednesday (May 5) it had formed a “people’s defence force” to protect its supporters from military attacks and violence instigated by the junta.
Since the military seized power and ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb 1, Myanmar has seen daily protests and a surge of violence with security forces killing hundreds of civilians.
The NUG said the new force was a precursor to a Federal Union Army and that it had a responsibility to end decades-old civil wars and deal with “military attacks and violence” by the ruling State Administration Council (SAC) against its people.
published : 5 May 2021 at 16:26
10 Protesters march during a demonstration against the military coup in Hpakant in Myanmar s Kachin state. (AFP PHOTO / KACHINWAVES)
Myanmar s National Unity Government, set up by opponents of army rule, said on Wednesday it had formed a people s defence force to protect its supporters from military attacks and violence instigated by the junta.
Since the military seized power and ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb 1 there have been daily protests and a surge of violence with security forces killing hundreds of civilians.
The National Unity Government said in a statement the new force was a precursor to a Federal Union Army and that it had a responsibility to make effective reforms in the security sector in order to terminate the 70-year long civil war .
Georgia Asian Times
May 5, 2021
Yangon, May 5, 2021 – Myanmarâs National Unity Government, set up by opponents of army rule, said on Wednesday it had formed a âpeopleâs defense forceâ to protect its supporters from military attacks and violence instigated by the junta.
Since the military seized power and ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb 1 there have been daily protests and a surge of violence with security forces killing hundreds of civilians.
The National Unity Government said in a statement the new force was a precursor to a Federal Union Army and that it had a responsibility to âmake effective reforms in the security sector in order to terminate the 70-year long civil warâ.
Myanmar s anti-junta unity government forms defence force
05/05/2021 16:34
(Reuters) -Myanmar s National Unity Government (NUG), set up by opponents of army rule, said on Wednesday it had formed a people s defence force to protect its supporters from military attacks and violence instigated by the junta.
Since the military seized power and ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, Myanmar has seen daily protests and a surge of violence with security forces killing hundreds of civilians.
The NUG said the new force was a precursor to a Federal Union Army and that it had a responsibility to end decades-old civil wars and deal with military attacks and violence by the ruling State Administration Council (SAC) against its people.