Resistance groups fight Myanmar military in the light and shadows

IF it had not been for the military takeover on Feb 1st, 26-year-old Mr Aung would still be running a small clinic in Myanmar with a fellow doctor. These days, however, he spends his time plotting how to ambush soldiers, to "take care" of military informers and to intimidate civilian administrators working for the regime.

"We'd send them warnings with bullets stating that they should flee rather than work under the regime and we'd give a window of opportunity for them to flee," he tells The Straits Times through an intermediary. "If they keep working... we have no other choice."