Soldiers sit in an army truck outside the Central Bank of Myanmar,in Yangon on February 15, 2021. (AFP)

Myanmar junta mulls raising village militias

Myanmar's junta is considering raising village militias to combat opposition to its rule, state media said Tuesday, as it struggles to assert control more than six months after seizing power.

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