Rebel army on defensive in Myanmar

We report from Myanmar where the forced recruitment of tens of thousands of conscripts has led to a change in fortune for the country's military. Until now the military was losing ground to rebel and ethnic groups across the country.

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Presenters: Barbara Plett and James Copnall.

(Photo: BBC reporter Quentin Somerville with rebel army in Myanmar. Credit: BBC).