Myanmar's Military Gains Upper Hand in Civil War

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. A year ago, Myanmar's military was getting pushed back hard in the Civil War, losing big chunks of the North and scrambling to whole ground everywhere. Else, but today, with tens of thousands of new conscripts beefing up their ranks, the Tomadal has flipped the script, retaken key areas and gearing up for. More attacks. Opposition groups are hurting from infighting, supply shortages, and some straight up quitting the fight. Analysts like those tracking the conflict say the militaries grab the upper hand and resistance might fizzle unless there's real unity. After five years of brutal war, tens of thousands dead including 8,000 civilians and millions displaced, folks are worn out fighters and civilians alike just want the violence to stop. China's leaning hard too, cutting arms to militias and brokering ceasefires to safeguard its huge investments in mines and pipelines. Two of the three brotherhood alliance groups already agreed to ceasefires last year after

1:03Chinese talks, leaving just the Iraq and army still battling. In Rakhine State, the military just wrapped sham elections, swore in mean onhauling as president and invited resistance forces to peace talks by July 31st. No. Word on the shadow government though. While offenses rage on in places like Saga Aing in the East, experts figure short-term ceasefires with some groups could let the Tomadah focus. Firepower elsewhere, buying time amid all this tension.