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Conflict in Burma: the Karen National Liberation Army

Conflict in Burma: the Karen National Liberation Army
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Key Info
  • Conflict in Burma: the Karen National Liberation Army
  • Duration: 02:14
  • Captain Saw La serves in the Karen National Liberation Army in Southern Burma. The Liberation Army are fighting for the homeland they were promised by the British after independence. We follow Captain La on a typical day in the jungle. They are hunted down by the Burmese army. A GPS is used to navigate the forests, but land mines cannot be detected and despite their precautions their medic was injured by one. This clip is from a series, recorded in 2004, about different conflicts around the world.
  • Subject:

    Geography

       Topic:

    War and Conflict

  • Keywords: Burma, war, conflict, battle, army, British, independence, armed forces, GPS, land mines, civilian casualties, torture, rape, murder, KNLA, eyewitness
Ideas for use in class
  • This clip is a good illustration of the impacts of conflict. The teacher could show the video and ask students to suggest what the cause of the war might be. Students could compare conflict in Burma with other countries or look at the experiences of young soldiers in other parts of the world, using other clips from the series. The related clips are 03223, 03226, 03227, 03228, 03229 and 03230
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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