Myanmar Faces Civil War Against It's Ethnic Minorities

Myanmar's Ethnic Minorities Prepare For War -- Washington Post

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- As military-ruled Myanmar prepares for its first election in two decades, some of its powerful ethnic minority groups are preparing for war.

Several are boycotting Sunday's vote, which they see as a step toward shattering their long-held dream of semiautonomy under a federal system. The government in turn has canceled voting in 3,400 villages in ethnic areas, disenfranchising 1.5 million people.

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My Comment: Myanmar (Bruma) has a long history of ethnic warfare and violence. I expect this "tradition" to continue even as regional powers like China try to stop it.