In pictures: Burma's tunnel network

Another series of tunnels has been built near Taunggyi, in north-east Burma's Shan state, says Lintner, where several of the country's long-term insurgencies are being fought.

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The tunnels contain meeting rooms and are said to have lights, air ventilators, a power supply and fibre-optic cables. Some of the tunnels are thought to be command centres for government figures in the event of an emergency, says the DVB.

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In pictures: Burma's tunnel network

Analysts say Burma is willing to trade food and raw materials, such as rubber, in exchange for North Korea's tunnelling expertise.

 

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