INSIDER
Cheryl Teh Jun 23, 2021,
A man holds a torch as he stands behind a barricade during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar March 28, 2021. Stringer/Reuters
- A Myanmar militia declared war on the military junta, pushing the country closer to war.
- Firefights between junta soldiers and the People's Defense Force broke out on the streets of Mandalay.
- This is the first time gunfights between rebels and troops broke out in Myanmar's cities since the February 1 coup.
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A formal declaration of war has been made on Myanmar's military junta by an armed militia group.