How Myanmar s military became a state within a state that overthrew a government By Annabelle Quince and Nick Wiggins for Rear Vision
Deaths are mounting in Myanmar.
Activists estimate Myanmar s military has now killed more than 730 people including children since it seized power in a coup less than three months ago.
This secretive armed force ruled the country for decades, but the isolation of its troops from the broader community has seen it likened to a state within a state .
Here s how the country got to where it is now.
Let s start at the beginning
The core of what makes up Myanmar s army today began as the Burma Independence Army, back when the region was ruled by Britain.
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