In this photo provided by Thabeikkyin Township People’s Defense Force, the group's members pose for photographs with roses and posters that read ''The steel roses will retaliate against the junta’s oppression without yielding,'' as they celebrate the 79th birthday of the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Thabeikkyin township in Mandalay region, Myanmar on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. ( Thabeikkyin Township People’s Defense Force via AP)