Villages count cost of defensive war against military in Myanmar
Soldiers destroy homes, execute civilians and sabotage food supplies as fighting heats up
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Tan Hui Yee Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok , Tan Hui Yee
Flaring armed conflict between Myanmar's military regime and groups resisting the Feb 1 coup is laying waste to villages in the heartland, some two weeks after the shadow National Unity Government (NUG) declared a "people's defensive war".
Localised "people's defence forces" have not only ambushed troops, but also destroyed infrastructure like telecommunications towers belonging to a military-linked firm. In response, soldiers destroyed homes, sabotaged food supplies and even executed civilians, eyewitnesses told The Straits Times.
