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Aerial photo of a village burnt by junta troops in Sagaing Region’s Mingin Township taken on February 5, 2022. Pyusawhti militias have joined the military in burning villages across Sagaing to undermine support for resistance forces. (AFP)

Cannon fodder: Inside Myanmar’s Pyusawhti militias

Facing losses on the battlefield, the military regime is increasingly raising and arming militias known as Pyusawhti, but poor pay and steep risks are prompting some members to desert.

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