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Tatmadaw soldiers march to mark Independence Day on January 4. (AFP)

Military defections are dwindling but remain a valuable source of intel

Defectors and prisoners of war can be a valuable source of information to resistance forces, but intel can be difficult to verify, and they sometimes become a burden to their hosts.

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