KNLA fighters at their base (Channel 4 News)
way from the eyes of the world, a brutal civil war is intensifying in Myanmar. Thousands of civilians have been killed, including more than 150 in a devastating airstrike last week.
The repressive military regime that seized power two years ago doesn’t allow journalists to report freely inside the country, as it attempts to suppress coverage, but following painstaking negotiations with local contacts, we travelled secretly into rebel-controlled territory in order to document the conflict. Only a handful of other international journalists have been able to make the journey: young men and women who were once peaceful protesters are now part of an armed rebellion, sacrificing their lives in the hope of being able to restore democracy. We were given rare access to the Generation Z guerrillas who have been on the frontlines.
Not far from the banks of the idyllic Salween River, which divides Thailand and Myanmar, a white pick-up truck is speeding towards us. The men inside look like professional soldiers, dressed in camouflage uniforms and clutching automatic weapons. But one is a former baker, while another used to be an engineer. In fact, most of them had never even held a gun until a military coup in 2021.
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