Nearly 100 Myanmar Border Guards Flee to Bangladesh

Members of Myanmar Border Guard Police, in civilian clothing, sit under the shade of trees after abandoning their posts following fighting between Myanmar security forces and Arakan Army as Bangladesh border guards stand guard in Ghumdhum, Bandarban, Bangladesh, Feb. 5, 2024.

At least 95 Myanmar border guards have fled to Bangladesh to escape the mounting fighting between Myanmar’s junta and rebel forces, according to a Bangladeshi border guard spokesman.