A member of a militant group at a checkpoint near Demoso in Myanmar, on Oct. 19, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesPolice have charged a Central Queensland man with a “foreign incursion” offence, alleging that he flew to Burma (also called Myanmar) to carry out hostile activities with an armed group engaged in the continuing civil war.According to the Global Conflict Tracker, since it gained independence from British rule in 1948, Burma has struggled to effectively govern its multiethnic society.
Queensland Man Charged Over Alleged Trip to Burma to Fight in Armed Conflict
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