The Myanmar military is now riddled with soldiers betraying their colleagues. Military green on the outside, rebel red within. They are known as "Watermelons". This #BBCEye investigation reveals why military spies are prepared to risk everything.
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BBC Eye goes inside the "Watermelon unit" to reveal how these spies are helping the armed pro-democracy resistance achieve the unthinkable. The voices and names of all Watermelons have been changed for security.
Nearly four years since seizing power in a coup, the Myanmar military now only has full control of less than a quarter of the country's territory.
Data investigation carried out by the BBC Verify Data Team.
00:00 Introduction
01:43 Meet Daeva
03:16 Inside the Watermelon Unit
05:26 Daeve’s underground Yangon cell
09:17 A new Watermelon
12:01 The bridge battle
15:01 The army is in retreat
15:45 Defection
17:26 Watermelons in the rebel camp
20:16 Daeva prepares to take Yangon
22:53 Where are they now?
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