This item was first produced for the BBC World Service.
'If I fire first, I will kill you' - Myanmar's civil war has split families
Rebel insurgents resting in the forests of Myanmar Source: Getty / SOPA Images
The coup and violent civil war in Myanmar has split families down the middle. One man who leads a faction of the pro-democracy fighters in Myanmar has four of his sons are fighting alongside him. But two other sons are fighting against him - for the country’s military. There is a real chance of meeting their loved ones on the battlefield. The names and some voices in this item have been changed to protect the family.
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