Experts say the junta's attempts to gain full control are being frustrated by the Myanmar people as they carry out one of the biggest & most unified resistance movements the country has seen in its long history of democratic struggle against military rule.
Myanmar's coup leaders tried to crush resistance. But one year on, it's stronger than everBy Helen Regan, CNN After one year of military rule in Myanmar, millions of people are resisting a return to repression and isolation.
Last February, military leader Min Aung Hlaing seized control of Myanmar in a coup that upturned any hope the country of 55 million people would become a functioning democracy under former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.After ordering a brutal crackdown on anti-coup protests, the junta chief and self-appointed Prime Minister is attempting to bring an unwilling population under his control, as problems plaguing the country become more acute.
More than 30 reported killed in Myanmar attack 00:37Far from being a sophisticated force, analysts and those on the ground say the Myanmar military now finds itself stretched and engaging in skirmishes with resistance groups on multiple fronts across the country.
CNN gets rare look inside rebel base in Myanmar 03:45Across the country, hundreds of thousands of ordinary people continue to support the Civil Disobedience Movement, which aims to destabilize the junta through economic disruption, mass boycotts of military-affiliated businesses, walkouts, and general strikes. Many people are donating what little money they have to resistance groups and initiatives, activists say.
'They kick us, they beat us': Journalist on torture inside prison 03:42Defense forces, activists, and rights groups are urging the international community to block the flow of arms and cash to the junta. They say they desperately need humanitarian corridors and no-fly zones so aid can be distributed and displaced people and civilians can find a way out.