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Mar 2024
59m 7s

Atrocities in Myanmar

CNN
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We start with the fallout from a brutal military coup in Myanmar, all but forgotten by the wider world, while atrocities playout in plain view. In a new investigation, correspondent Anna Coren examines videos that show two rebel PDF soldiers being tortured and killed, part of a pattern of horrific violence at the hands of the military, which they deny.  Also ... Show More
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