Rebels losing ground in Myanmar

It's more than five years since Myanmar erupted into civil war following the military coup that deposed its civilian government. Until recently, the military had been losing ground to rebels but now they are taking back some of the territory previously lost. We speak to our International Correspondent Quentin Sommerville who has spent time with rebels in Myanmar’s Bago and Karen states.

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(Photo: The BBC's Quentin Somerville with rebel army in Myanmar)