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Myanmar's military losing ground against attacks

BANGKOK: A major offensive against Myanmar's military-run government by an alliance of three militias of ethnic minorities in the northeast has been moving at lightning speed, inspiring resistance forces around the country to launch new attacks.

With Myanmar's military falling back on almost every front, hope is rising among opponents that this could be a turning point in the struggle to oust the army leaders who toppled a democratically elected government almost three years ago.