NAYPYITAW, 07 August 2021, (TON): As Myanmar’s new junta murdered hundreds of peaceful protesters in the weeks and months following its February coup, civilians across the country took up arms to form guerilla resistance groups.
At the same time, the underground National Unity Government (NUG), formed with the help of elected MPs who were ousted by the military, pledged to create a national People’s Defence Force (PDF) to challenge the junta.
Since then, the exact relationship between the NUG and the numerous self-organising armed groups fighting the junta has been unclear.
Many appear to have acted independently, arming themselves as best they could and teaching themselves how to wage war by launching attacks against junta targets. Others have declared an official affiliation with the NUG.
Yee Mon, Minister of Defence for the NUG, says efforts have been underway to unify the numerous PDF chapters across the country and set up a chain of command.
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