Opposition unites against Myanmar junta Unprecedented cooperation between the shadow National Unity Government of pro-democracy politicians and ethnic armed groups is posing the biggest threat yet to the military dictatorship Armed clashes INDIA BANGLADESH Sagaing 1 China 2 Shan 3 CHINA Mandalay MYANMAR Rakhine 4 Naypyitaw LAOS Chiang Mai 5 Kayah Yangon THAILAND 6 Mon 7 Kayin Bangkok “ROAD TO NAYPYITAW” ALLIANCE National Unity Government People’s Defence Forces Bamar People’s Liberation Army Kachin Independence Organisation THREE BROTHERHOOD ALLIANCE Sagaing, Chin, Shan, Rakhine Arakan Army Ta'ang National Liberation Army Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army OTHER ETHNIC ARMED ORGANISATIONS (EAO) Kayah, Mon, Kayin: Karen National Liberation Army, Karenni National Defence Force, Karenni Army Sources: UNOCHA, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS