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A soldier from the Shan State Army-South looks on next to a sniper during a military parade celebrating the 69th Shan State National Day at Loi Tai Leng.
© 2016 Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
A soldier from the Shan State Army-South looks on next to a sniper during a military parade celebrating the 69th Shan State National Day at Loi Tai Leng.