Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), a government in exile formed by lawmakers ousted in the February 1 military coup have declared “people’s defensive war” against the ruling junta.
In a video posted on Facebook, Duwa Lashi La, acting president of the NUG, encouraged citizens of Myanmar to revolt against military rule.
He ordered the People’s Defense Force, the shadow government’s armed wing, to target the military junta and its assets but protect the lives and properties of the people.
The officials also urged military-appointed administrators to resign immediately, and ethnic armed organizations to attack the military regime in every way possible.