Soldiers at a protest in Yangon on February 15, 2021 (Frontier)

‘Fear causes more hate’: Beheadings haunt Myanmar’s heartland

The country has seen a grisly surge in beheadings since the coup – with both pro-military and anti-military figures targeted – a pattern observers say reflects the military’s brutality and the subsequent rage of the people it oppresses.

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