Myanmar Border Guard Forces

How Should Bangladesh Handle Myanmar’s Fleeing Soldiers?

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How Should Bangladesh Handle Myanmar’s Fleeing Soldiers?

On February 6, 264 members of Myanmar’s border and security forces took shelter in Bangladesh to escape heavy fighting between Myanmar’s army and the Arakan Army. They were disarmed by the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and taken to a safe shelter. Those who sustained critical injuries were given treatment at local hospitals. It … Read more

Military-Aligned Border Guard Forces Defect in Southeastern Myanmar

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Pumping Up Myanmar’s Junta With Guns, Trade, and Tourism

ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Local media reported that two Border Guard Forces, formed by the military in 2009, had joined resistance attacks on junta outposts in Kayah State. Advertisement Units of a military-aligned ethnic militia in eastern Myanmar have reportedly switched sides and allied themselves with the country’s pro-democracy movement, the first instance of this happening … Read more