Myanmar shadow government calls for revolt against military rule


  • World
  • Tuesday, 07 Sep 2021

FILE PHOTO Soldiers stand next to military vehicles as people gather to protest against the military coup in Yangon Myanmar February 15 2021. REUTERSStringerFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers stand next to military vehicles as people gather to protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

(Reuters) - Myanmar's shadow government, formed by opponents of military rule, called for a nationwide uprising against the junta on Tuesday, amid reports of new protests and a flare-up in fighting between the army and ethnic military groups.

Duwa Lashi La, acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG), said the shadow government was launching a "people's defensive war", signalling in a speech what appeared to be a bid for greater coordination of armed militias and ethnic forces after months of fighting the military.

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