An exclusive look inside the fight against the junta in Myanmar | People & Power Documentary

Myanmar’s military government is facing its biggest challenge since it seized power in a coup more than two years ago. This is the most decisive moment in 60 years, after a loose alliance of ethnic armed groups with newly formed anti-coup militias cut off key trading routes, seizing towns and dozens of outposts. For the first time, they are moving into areas the military once thought of as strongholds. Opposition forces now control half the country, advances that have never been achieved before.
Following on from our two previous films charting the course of the resistance, we have unique access through our embedded camera team to capture the story at its most critical time, and chart the progress of these idealistic young people as they take on the military - once considered the most powerful army in Southeast Asia.
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[@dannycrowley9630]

I work with Karen and Rohingya students at a school in the United States and they're genuinely some of the kindest, most generous, and hardworking people. I hope that freedom and peace comes to Myanmar. Many have spent their childhoods in refugee camps. My ultimate dream is to go on a field trip with them to their country after the war is over to help rebuild.

[@keyser021]

Clueless. Training guerrilla fighters in the US to ship back to fight an insurgency on the borders of a world superpower. You are either oblivious to the history of Vietnam or you work for a NGO/CIA. All those nice people you are bamboozling with American support to fight foreign conflicts so the MIC has forever wars should either stay and find a new life or go home and fight their own fights. Vietnam went on for decades, JFK was killed over trying to leave too early before the $ had been made, endless con-game. Imagine if Mexican cartel were flying to Russia to be trained by Russian NGOs on how to overthrow the Mexican government with Russian training and Russian arms and nice Russian NGO types like yourself leading the charge for overthrow, putting Russian tax payer $ into the effort so they can get to their eventual goal in the US one Mexico falls. You could not be more clueless friend.

[@BaronEvola123]

Stay in The West. You're needed here. The place is going rotten from within.

[@eshin2951]

wait until they are many even buddhist can't stand their attitude BHUDDIST the most chill people in the world have enough with them

[@martyvenkman860]

Karen people I fully agree. But don’t speak like Myanmar is the home country for Rohingyas cuz it’s not. No doubt they’re smart and hardworking people thou, After all of this is over I don’t mind them staying in this country, that’s of course they work hard and contribute to the country. But it’s hardly factual to call them the natives of this land, they came from Bangladesh.

[@donalain69]

now think about why the US is funding their education in the US. once the war is over, those students will get US support to take key positions in Myanmars economy and politics.. and they will be doing what the US tells them to do. thats how the US controls other countries. They will help rebuild the country, yes. but they will also take away its independence and make it a colony.

[@lucerofci]

No army can survive without the support of its people.

[@aptanirbaya9613]

They can buy wagner like syria gov did

[@tondowidodo9669]

@@aptanirbaya9613 Assad can remain in power because support from Russia and Iran, not Wagner which is just a PMC group

[@aungmyintoo4635]

Hmmm..Russia, Syria , North Korea 😬

[@owiowiowi]

​@@aptanirbaya9613 You have no idea what is happening here. Did you? The rainforest and the mountain will swallow their souls if they aren't the local people.

[@owiowiowi]

@@dardarshee5925 Not even true. most pdf are Bamar.

[@OPFOR-SQUAD]

Rather than look for asylum in an embassy like most coward politicians would have... This guy picked up an AR... Thats leadership people... Stop electing cowards.

[@thelemonpepperdon]

Man is the example of what a leader should be

[@Xyb3rTeCh]

That's the problem with most modern develop countries in this world. All bunch of cowards.

[@pkwithmeplease]

back in the day if you had military experience it helped you a ton as a politician

[@karimshebeika8010]

@@Xyb3rTeCh no that is not the problem. It is complacency.

[@pirmanajau89]

​@@thelemonpepperdon33333333

[@abusyafina6771]

From Malaysia we pray for your victory in the future... For democracy in future

[@akj-zc1nw]

mintak org2 rohingya kt malaysia ni pergi tolong pdf army tu..baru ade function

[@abusyafina6771]

@@akj-zc1nw tak baca berita ka... Rohinya semua. Dah join Tentera ethnic lain lawan junta... Bnayakkan membaca Bro

[@akj-zc1nw]

@@abusyafina6771 aq ckp psal rohingya yg berlambak kt malaysia ni..sruh dorg balik berperang..

[@Ispelir_extinct]

​@@akj-zc1nw Betul bro, hantar semua Myanmar kat Malaysia ini diorang boleh buat 10 buah battalion, gerenti menang punya 😂

[@Retronyx]

fix your corrupted country first bozo

[@willowtdog6449]

These people are heroes. Fighting for a democratic future. It’s inspiring, honestly.

[@SAGAWISIW30]

It's like the arb spring they gained nothing😂😂 they are still not free and still poor or poorer... look at libya ... Egypt. Tunisia.... look at Bangladesh they elect their leaders yet they are still struggling.... greatest democracies in the world if they don't print moneybtheybwill be poor ... thanks to poor countries they like printed money of the big boys😂😂😂

[@donalain69]

heroes.. but defenetly not smart. whatever they think they fight for... what they do is simply just destroying their own country and killing their own people.

[@xo4205]

@@SAGAWISIW30 You can lived in North Korea. The country who hates Democracy. The place suits for only you.🤣🤣

[@sonofburma]

@@SAGAWISIW30So? What’s your point? Should they just kneel down to tyranny? Pff...

[@NeostormXLMAX]

The three brothers alliance is not democratic and are supported by china lmao. Not everyone rebelling has the same values, the rebel forces from the previous government has already been completely destroyed, this civil war is more like a proxy war between usa india supported junta and chinas ethnic supported rebells, the third faction which is the democratic forces are greatly diminished

[@edge4367]

Myanmar deserves democracy.

[@luislozano6073]

May the dictactorship end and may Myanmar become a free democratic thriving country

[@RAHULGANDHI-pr9op]

Qatar??

[@jonathanpriel5013]

Free Qatar

[@darius8214]

May they make peace with their neighbours and are able to manage their obligations. Democracy is not that important to people in the majority bracket. Democracy is the biggest enablers of evil in this reality.

[@dimulaidari3714]

Russia,North Korea and PRC,Cuba.

[@John-.-Smith111]

@@dimulaidari3714 Between the years 2000 and 2020, China's GDP increased from $1.2 trillion to $14.6 trillion while that of the U.S. doubled. Tell me what's wrong with China.

[@MangoGar-is6mn]

1:58 sec Waving Hand man was fallen in the battle against the dictator a few months ago RIP my man

[@montrak4208]

Sad😢 RIP

[@linthurain4]

RIP😭

[@them4601]

How do you know?

[@MangoGar-is6mn]

​@@them4601 he is one of my homies

[@them4601]

Ahw man that sucks, sorry for your loss

[@mohammadanwar-sn4yf]

Thanks Aljazeera for shows about Myanmar.

[@HighlandFace94]

The fighting Alliance will win, and soon Democracy will win in Myanmar, so that peace will be restored. and civilians will live again in harmony. we hope other countries, the western nations will help the opposition forces with weapons, resources, foods, medicines needed. and also for the civilians because they are the one vulnerable in the war. very good documentary by Al Jazeera.

[@mahtabuddinbd5163]

God bless you barmis people are I hope after democracy mayanmar will help bangladesh people for democracy and fighting

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Are you stupid? The rebells are ethno nationalists supported by china, the democratic army has been destroyed last year, right now its three bro alliance vs cia backed junta

[@HighlandFace94]

@@NeostormXLMAX nope, it seems you're the one who is stupid, according to some analyst the Junta are the ones being supported by china because it's china that selling weapons to Junta, their planes, guns, and transactions of business run by the Junta. These ethnic minorities together with the Democratic alliance are fighting against the Junta. I think you better read some news analysis so that you will know the real thing happening in Myanmar

[@ceasar8679]

​@@NeostormXLMAXthe junta weapons are all made in Russia and China, stupid

[@VT-mw2zb]

LOL, listening to the anti-Rohingya rhetorics of "they are not Burmese, they are Bengali", and nope, Myanmar will continue with this ethnic-based violence.

[@hosarnar]

We have to WIN. We deserve the WIN. We will WIN.

[@donalain69]

and then what? go back to the US puppet regime that calls itself democratic but riggs the elections? The Junta at least is not acting in foreign interests. otherwise there is not much difference.

[@ucngoc227]

What will happend after u guys defeat Junta ? Freedom, democracy ? Nope only more civil wars. There will be no united myanmar, simple as that.

[@makhin352]

@@ucngoc227what makes u think like that?

[@skyqq1827]

stop junta

[@bk-lx6cb]

Junta translates to gasket? Is that correct?

[@kake6954]

@@bk-lx6cb Junta is junta

[@bobbybannerjee5156]

Very encouraging to see. Something good at last to see people unite. If I had been the leader of my country India, I'd waste no time waging war against the Burmese regime.

[@joso7228]

Good for you.indian politicians talk so much. But what do they do?

[@bobbybannerjee5156]

@@joso7228 I think most politicians around the world are the same. I wish it was only my country.

[@bobjuniel8683]

That is why you are not the leader of your country. India and China are avoiding intervention, to avoid a regional war that could cost hundreds of millions their lives. We understand your feelings and reasoning. Let us hope and pray that things end well in Myanmar. Revolutions build stronger countries. Sadly it is a high price to pay.

[@EzekielDeLaCroix]

Very Dalit thinking, brother!

[@bobbybannerjee5156]

@@EzekielDeLaCroix what does that even mean?

[@SublimeSoundwaves]

We know you are real tough fighter people of burma 🇲🇲 we thais know this better than anyone else and you know why Im sure you Burmese brother and sisters will get through this and get yourself back together and we’ll continue developing forward together. 🇹🇭 ❤🇲🇲

[@kumawng6475]

Thailand 🇹🇭 the country we are never forget! brother country 🇲🇲

[@montrak4208]

Opposite to the coup group, the PDFs are the truth tellers. Thank you EROs for training the GenZ fighters. Aljazeera, your team is the best news team about Myanmar Revolution. Thanks again.

[@anita-tv5yd]

as if your a pro peoples liberation army ,, more propaganda more internatinal exposure and more resources for your needs althoug more propaganda if your living in urban since you are sounding like pro peoples defense... Traitors are the worst shame of the peoples pride. must stop them

[@sibimtheo6897]

I spent some time working at an International School in Yangon. The junta is ruling on a lawless law. The law is their ally and Min Aung Hlaing (the dictator) and the military are hated by 90% of Myanmar citizens. I saw that the Myanmar Red Cross Society is also under Min Aung Hlaing's order. The UN organizations in Myanmar are hopeless and purely for show. I feel sorry for the people of Myanmar.

[@bocchi483]

So true

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

Well said, they stay in the most expensive suites and basically do nothing,IOM for instance.

[@josephmurimi8057]

From Kenya,we wish you nothing but success!Long live Myanmar

[@hanhtunaung938]

thank you so much.... Al Jazerra for describing inside of myanmar civil war.The world should notice that myanmar people are running from their home and suffering fears from junta air strikes.

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

Whole towns of upwards of 100,000 people have had to evacuate and are now homeless ,but one thing should be remembered,air forces cannot hold ground,so it's an act of desperation, and it's not going to change people's minds at all

[@TheBomberbaby]

Myanmar's military junta is one of the cruelest dictatorships.Let's pray for the people of Myanmar in the new year, that they may escape the suffering and oppression imposed by the dictator.

[@biggosh]

I see many people talking about Rohingia. After the military coup, most of the myanmar people who live in cities have sympathy feelings for Rohingia and Ethic groups who got abused by the military. I was also a hater. We're not hoping to forgive us. But now, at least you guys know our feelings.

[@owiowiowi]

Do you know what happened to other religious groups in the refugee camps in Bangladesh? Don't pretend like the victim you fcking dckhead.

[@Orgruul]

Now the Rohingyas are forcefully conscriped by the military and forced to fight on front lines; photos of battlefields against the insurgent Arakan Army has showed shown Rohingya corpses in Myanmar army uniform.

[@biggosh]

@Orgruul True,But you have to know that the whole country is facing the same problem. Not only Rohingia.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Lmao no it was the democratic forces that did it, and even then it was exaggerated, the junta is actually recruiting them

[@jamesmanm3623]

Thanks a lot, 🎉🎉🎉❤❤ for going there

[@user-pf1sv9mx4n]

Thank you Al Jazeera to highlight the even and giving coverage. Thank you

[@winhteinlin1]

Thank you for the video. I really appreciate our country's men and women who are fighting in the jungle. But don't lose hope; we are donating as much as possible.

[@user-qh2my8tr5y]

This war between whom?

[@user-fk5om8wy8m]

Thank you very much❤❤❤.

[@antn8387]

The world is witnessing Myanmar's greatest generation right before our eyes.

[@ChoNamida]

Please God bless the people and freedom fighters. May we all find peace soon please.

[@realtalk5329]

Power to the people! Go democracy!

[@sithu5823]

Thanks for the news!

[@marpinbasar9025]

Painful truth To gain peace one has to go through a violence first😢Go ahead resistance group👍more power to you from India

[@kohtooko362]

Thanks Aljazeera.

[@thethat848]

Thank you for news

[@khinenweni7187]

Thank you guys for letting the world know

[@ChinstateHML]

Thank four

[@ranvir8018]

Thank you Al Jazeera

[@nyeinchanphyowaiofficial]

This is the end of military regime after 60 years. Nothing is possible without people's support.

[@malekmoqaddam5806]

Excellent video

[@olorin4317]

Bless all those who fight for freedom and liberty.

[@abaoj]

I just wanna say keep up the good work what u r doing right now and I can see the dictatorship will fall very soon ❤ big support from india northeast

[@noahholland1795]

Such brave women and men. The Tatmadaw is doomed.

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

I just hope the country isn't completely wrecked with them, the infrastructure wasn't great before,but now some important bridges, schools, hospitals,etc have been destroyed, the tamdaw know their time is up, time for them to take their money and run

[@John-A]

Great coverage. Had no idea this was going on.

[@matthew1333]

May God bless the people over

[@jim.pearsall]

Are there any online maps of the current lines of conflict and areas of control?

[@mitsunori222000]

Yes.

[@MMA-lr3dk]

We are Fighting,💪💪💪

[@donalain69]

you are destroying your own country... and are pround of it.

[@syafiqulinnuha]

Goofy animation at the start

[@theneonguy4855]

Lmao

[@John-.-Smith111]

I thought I was watching a sci-fi movie.

[@saplamaciabbaskara2167]

Its a decade old animation

[@abdulahmed738]

fr

[@cumtoast4348]

😂😂😂

[@user-ml4pw2oh1c]

I born in myanmar County form karenni state and we want freedom and democracy and please let the world know about us peoples and alot our peoples die in myanmar in karenni state please help us

[@petekhauv2476]

Good luck to all of you. The people of Burma deserve better.

[@MK-gn1nz]

The world don't really know what's happening in Myanmar. They don't know long struggle for democracy goes back to 1988. PDF is a file as far as the world is concerned.

[@nguyen_van_a]

Too bad Myanmar has no oil, otherwise the US would have intervened under the the democracy pretext. There's no telling which side the US will be on, though.

[@MikeisaGoob]

Likely the US won't intervene at all but I guarantee you if they did they 100% would not support the military junta considering they are propped up and only survive via support from the CCP. It would make zero sense for America to work towards the interests of China and strengthen Chinese influence over the area.

[@RashidibnSeiphuLlah]

Dear Al Jazeera English editorial team, I cannot find the film from the series "People and Power" titled "In the Court of the Chechen King" on your channel. How can I watch this film?

[@Timewastezone]

Oh al jazeera 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@wendyfay16]

What a wonderful example of a moral military opposition to an occupation by an unwanted military force. I love how they treat their 'prisoners' ... & am sure that they would end up joining forces with them if they were overrun by the junta. Their commander seemed like a very kindly, ethical man ... & that's the type of person who would make an excellent leader if they end up overthrowing the junta. 90% of people just want to live peaceful, family lives without drama. I wish them well.

[@yohtoo9593]

God bless you all

[@harbinger6562]

Peace in ❤️🇲🇲🇸🇩🙏😇

[@legaliseme]

What is his name tyin oo?

[@morgancarrillo6004]

IF AFTER OUR BLOODLETS AND BLOOD & SWEAT & DIE THAT WE DO NOT DESERVE DEMOCRACY, THIS SHALL BE OUR GIFT TO ALL TODDLERS , TO YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS, AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE COUNTRY " OUR MYANMAR / BURMA , " THIS A GIFT OF OUR LOVE FOR FREEDOM OF SOCIETY IN DEMOCRACY AND FEDERALISM ...❤😅

[@ChiekoGamers]

Solidarity to the revolution.

[@bobstonemarip747]

Very good Documentary

[@uzawoohlaing6302]

💪💪💪

[@tuterruyi5178]

They are more surely to win in my opinion but what i feared most is aftermath.

[@lodemerisback]

Fight!!!

[@raysunlimited]

Stay strong my people!

[@wanderlustabdullah2667]

I love you Myanmar People. Stay strong against the Dictators

[@edwinblair4704]

You can help the resistance forces by donating them. The revolution will be over with a must victory. We will win no matter what.

[@lalzaukkeimahrori8857]

Fighting

[@harbinger6562]

Good morning ❤️🇶🇦🙏😇

[@leehalifax]

What an untouched beautiful country. Shame there is so much violence

[@nkt0811]

I want to see Al Jazeera also do the video regarding the Junta…

[@kmfaisal9387]

I would like to but as far as I know, Myanmar banned foreigners many years ago. Like IDF.

[@John-.-Smith111]

@@kmfaisal9387 Your info is incorrect. You can apply for Myanmar visa to enter Myanmar. Before, they also offered visa-on-arrival. It's now cancelled because of COVID-19.

[@cinnamon5083]

​@@John-.-Smith111He's trying to say foreign journalists

[@John-.-Smith111]

@@cinnamon5083 OK. Does this video involve foreign journalists?

[@AgentPlatypus]

​@@John-.-Smith111 is it theoretically possible that they can cross into Myanmar via India or Thailand, legally or otherwise?

[@domgould5113]

Vive la Résistance !

[@matthewjay660]

Myanmar, get your democracy. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙋🏻‍♂️🇺🇸 15:40 ဂျက်လေယာဉ်များကို ကိုင်တွယ်ရန် သင်အားလုံးသည် Stingers လိုအပ်သည်။

[@mantankandang7560]

Saya

[@TongpangSunep]

Long live karen. God bless karen brothers. From nagaland

[@khantminthar964]

Strong Myanmar people

[@krishanwijesinghe5383]

Myanmar people will win

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

VICTORIA The Goddess Of Victory

[@audreyslim3902]

😂😂😂 good luck to all MYANMAR ALLIANCE TEAM Myanmar REVOLUTIONARY HEROES Salute# RESPECT. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ THX to yr SUPPORT Media.. MORE plz 😢😢😢

[@sid35gb]

I hope they get to make their country free from oppression and live in peace.

[@godsmacked1000]

Good. The people taking their country back! Prayers from United States 🇺🇸 🇲🇲

[@qqqw_03]

US💩

[@Artburn360-Trojanhorse]

Americans should relearn what defending democracy means ........ support this rebels✊✊💪💪💪💪💪 from Kenya

[@alxhatzaw4870]

There are many dereference rebles. Comming up.. word Lord fightin each other..

[@your_boi_junior4531]

literally like the game " Just cause "

[@carrot8595]

The world should know that the militant army led by Min Aung Hlaing is oppressing all ethnic groups, including the people of Burma, in various ways. I am rooting out this militant army

[@mehranaslam326]

This is more realible news

[@rubindauhkawng940]

We fight our own bragging the united nation doesn’t help

[@Cocomelongjamatia228]

Why the UNO is silent?

[@sleepvark1]

Their grandfathers made the Japanese regret even coming to that part of the world.

[@myaqoob6842]

😢😢

[@pauletxeberri8736]

The real question is what happens after the junta is defeated? I hope all the minority groups can reconcile their differences and learn to live and work together. May their differences not divide them.

[@ruparkyitin]

With whom finance ??

[@lawrencevandenberg7725]

Could we get an up-date comment from Bono on the present situation?

[@nanlwin9417]

ငါသည်ပြည်သူတဦးပါ.. ညီလေးတို့ညီမလေးတို့ ကျိုးစားကြပါ.အားပေးပါတယ်.

[@khaledakbar2125]

The wars of the world was wayback in ancient times during the time of David and Goliath up until now relentlessly no end in sight

[@dirkaminimo4836]

This is why the US has the second amendment, not for hunting. If trump were to pull another coup Americans would rise up and defend democracy! Good luck freedom fighters. Thanks AJ for another great story! Keep it up.

[@TeeSoe1949]

Granting independence to each ethnic group is crucial to ending the war. My analysis indicates that some races have innate conflicts, a fact that some find hard to accept. I prefer to provide the bitter truth rather than pleasant lies.

[@joeluxizhi]

Is Al Jazeera the new VICE???

[@nebhalabir1201]

Yes og vice

[@Act23ful]

They have been producing documentaries and other formats for years. It's just that now with their coverage of the war(s) they gained much more visibility on the western side

[@jacksonpark6470]

For real. This is crazy inside bro.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

OUR LADY OF HOPE The Blessed Virgin Mary

[@francisbothoman4777]

These are the people that needs international support not Hamas

[@nebhalabir1201]

Tell me you're a m0r0n without telling me you're a m0rn...

[@tomstockdale9317]

​@@nebhalabir1201 exactly. These zionists are so clueless and braind3ad.

[@tomstockdale9317]

Are you just mad that your name is Francis?

[@johnnywhite3821]

"Francis"😂😂 Free palestine.🇵🇸

[@johnnywhite3821]

Free palestine

[@khinmyat346]

ရက်စက်လိုက်ထာ😢😢😢

[@user-gz6fc2uv8h]

🙏💪

[@tedsonkabiru4349]

Sometimes the military needs to concede and accept brutal defeat instead of destroying infrastructures

[@chankhunglei1177]

Hope the concerned neighbor countries sending humanitarian supplies such as food and medicine to them.

[@mymoto2812]

Who supplied them with military equipment?

[@minkhantzaw7084]

people supported them