In a shocking UN report from last year‚ Thomas Andrews - an ex-congressman from Maine - documented wide-spread brutality by Myanmars military regime against its own people. The junta (which lost control of many regions) now targets civilian areas with high-tech weaponry and systematic violence
The military forces dont hold back against the population in opposition-controlled territories‚ using various cruel methods - including physical torture sexual assault and executions. Their attacks specifically target:
- Women and young people
- Elderly residents
- Local community members
The regimeʼs response to its declining power shows a clear pattern: wherever they cant maintain control they choose total destruction. Andrews findings highlight how the military uses advanced weapon-systems against non-military targets; turning whole towns into ruins when faced with resistance movements
The documented crimes paint a grim picture of the situation - with evidence showing gang-rapes beheadings and other forms of extreme violence happening in these areas. The juntaʼs actions seem to follow a strategy: if they cant rule an area they make sure no-one else can live there either