Elections in the shadow of war: Contested regions of Myanmar are unsafe for voters

The second phase of Myanmar’s general election is set to begin on Sunday.
But some of the areas designated for polling are combat zones – and fighting between rebels and the military has left towns and villages deserted.

Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports.

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