A video of an attack on a military convoy has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts in August 2021 that claim it shows a recent ambush in Myanmar.

The video circulated online after Myanmar's ousted lawmakers called for people to fight back against the junta. The video, however, has been shared in a misleading context: it predates the Myanmar military coup. It has circulated in reports since 2020 about the Arakan Army -- an ethnic armed organisation based in Myanmar's Rakhine state -- attacking a military convoy.

The post's Burmese-language caption translates to English as: "Guys who yelled, 'whoever wants to die, come out' on the streets in the cities, are now running like dogs. It is laughable how they are running like dogs now".

The video circulated online after the National Unity Government (NUG) -- a shadow government formed by ousted Myanmar lawmakers -- declared a "defensive war" against the junta on September 7, 2021.

The so-called "People's Defence Force" (PDF) is made up of civilians who fight back against security forces with homemade weapons, but they have yet to make a major impact.

Comments on the post suggested some people believed the video shows a recent attack on a military convoy in Myanmar.

"May PDF win all the fights and all PDF fighters be safe", one Facebook user commented.

Another user commented: "It is their turn now after all their abuse to the people".

The video, however, has been shared in a misleading context.

The clip has actually circulated in reports since 2020 about the conflict between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) -- an ethnic armed organisation based in the country's Rakhine state.

Keyword searches on Google found the same video was shared on YouTube on July 10, 2020.

It was uploaded by Myanmar news outlet People Media. The title reads: "Video file of the AA's mine attack on the military convoy".