Ethnic areas will never return to external control; there is still time to prevent balkanization, but a political agreement involving all players is needed.
Escalation of airstrikes and shelling of civilians follows "peace talk" pledge by junta general that villages and towns lost by the regime would be bombed "always."
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India's army chief says 416 regime troops have crossed the border into Mizoram and Manipur after being defeated by resistance forces.
Ethnic areas will never return to external control; there is still time to prevent balkanization, but a political agreement involving all players is needed.
Escalation of airstrikes and shelling of civilians follows "peace talk" pledge by junta general that villages and towns lost by the regime would be bombed "always."
Under the China-brokered pact, the alliance has agreed not to seize more junta bases and the regime will halt air and artillery strikes, sources said.
Major-General Hla Moe is reportedly the latest junta commander to pay the price for sweeping gains made by resistance forces. 
Two months after the launch of Operation 1111, the junta is losing control of the strategic town, which is less than 200 km from Naypyitaw.
The Irrawaddy's latest roundup includes incidents in Shan State and Sagaing, Bago and Tanintharyi regions.
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