Losing ground to rebel alliance, Myanmar junta faces biggest test since coup

Myanmar’s junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, 2021, presides over an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Summary Rebel alliance stormed outposts, seized control of towns Junta leadership, facing multiple issues, at weakest since the coup Around 50,000 people displaced as shelling and airstrikes continue BANGKOK, Nov 10 (Reuters) – A rebel alliance has overrun parts of northern Myanmar, including areas bordering China, with resistance to the military junta notching its most significant win since the 2021 coup,…