00:00Almost four years into a bloody civil war.
00:06The technology that once helped Myanmar's pro-democracy rebels wage their campaign has
00:11been turned against them.
00:15Drones were key to insurgents' success in a 2023 military offensive, and in 2024 rebels
00:22used drones to attack the junta government in the capital Naypyidaw.
00:26But since then, the country's military has obtained drones of their own.
00:31The military drone capacities far exceed those of the rebels, who repurposed smuggled
00:59civilian drones designed for agricultural or even filming purposes.
01:05Initial reports say there is evidence to suggest that new, more powerful drones have been provided
01:10to the military by Beijing, a key junta ally.
01:40Insurgency fighters say there's nothing they can do except run and hide.
01:50Meanwhile, the military's recent success has brought fighting to towns like Mobe, where
01:55displaced families had recently moved to a makeshift encampment.
01:59Many have been displaced multiple times in recent years.
02:21Now, they're grappling with what it means to move yet again, and with how their lives
02:26have changed since the coup began in 2021.
02:52As drones change the face of a conflict where millions have been displaced, these families
02:57are attempting to start over.
02:59Whether they can stay put this time will depend on forces and technologies far beyond the
03:05borders of Mobe.
03:07Alex Chen and Sonia Schlesinger for Taiwan Plus.
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