Police 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.
A 1962 coup brought a military junta to power, which then engaged in armed conflicts with ethnic minority groups seeking greater autonomy.
Although the country finally held a general election in 1990, conflict and instability have continued as the junta has refused to recognise that and subsequent election results….
Queensland Man Charged Over Alleged Trip to Burma to Fight in Armed Conflict
