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Pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar join Karen fighters for military training

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SBS speaks to the commanding general of the Karen national defence organisation, which is training protestors. He wants to form a new alliance with pro-democracy students to resist the Myanmar military.


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By Henry Zwartz

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SBS speaks to the commanding general of the Karen national defence organisation, which is training protestors. He wants to form a new alliance with pro-democracy students to resist the Myanmar military.



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