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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Myanmar arms imports total 1bn since coup | History Defined

The Myanmar military displays hardware during a parade to celebrate Armed Forces Day in Nay Pyi Taw on March 27 this year. (Photo: AFP)

UNITED NATIONS: The economy of Myanmar is in free-fall but its military has imported $1 billion worth of weapons since seizing power in a 2021 coup and used them “to commit atrocities", a new United Nations report says.

Fighting has ravaged Myanmar since the coup, including renewed clashes with ethnic rebel groups as well as the formation of dozens of People’s Defence Forces now battling the junta.

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