Karen News

On 21 November 2025, armed clashes erupted near Min Let Pan between the KNU and the junta, while junta-aligned Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), led by commander Colonel Naing Lwin, mounted coordinated attacks on KNU positions. In the course of defensive operations, KNU forces unexpectedly gained access to a DKBA stronghold following the surrender of more than 230 DKBA soldiers,…

A junta column of about 200 soldiers began carrying out arson attacks on November 23, a Mindat villager told KIC. “As all the villagers had already fled, the soldiers just set the village on fire as they pleased. Some of us wanted to go back and check the situation, but we didn’t dare, fearing we might run straight into the…

A junta column of around 300 troops advanced toward Minletpan, a border village, on the banks of the Moei (Thaungyin) River, which forms the border between Myanmar and Thailand, on November 21, triggering clashes with the KNLA-led coalition. As the fighting intensified, residents of Minletpan and nearby Inngyinmyaing Village fled their homes and sought refuge in Mae Konken, a border…

Speaking to Thai media on November 17, BGF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Naing Maung Zaw announced his group’s declaration of war on Zhapian businesses. “The fight to eliminate Zhapian will be carried out under the management of the national government (junta), and we will also take part. The war against the Zhapian has just begun,” he said. He added that the…

The KNU-led resistance coalition captured Mawdaung on November 14, and residents who fled during the intense fighting are now living as internally displaced people (IDPs). Although they want to return home, they cannot because the junta continues to bomb the resistance-controlled town, an aid worker assisting them said. “Around 8:00 am on November 15, a Y-12 aircraft bombed the town,…

Junta columns from the Winpa military base in Thayetchaung Town, which started moving south on November 8, have been going through villages along their route and setting houses on fire, a local reported. “The soldiers first entered the monastery in Yaenge Village. From there, they gradually advanced and launched attacks, setting houses on fire along the way. The full extent…

Landmine casualties undercounted as aid organizations face obstacles to care Jeremy Walden-Schertz (Insight Myanmar) Limited access creates major challenges for survivors of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) across the country, preventing many people especially in rural areas from receiving care. The conflict and access barriers also impede accurate data collection on the scale of the problem. The most…

Junta soldiers departing from Launglon Town, the township capital, attempted a full-scale advance on Nyinmaw Village, sparking clashes with local resistance groups, according to resistance sources and aid workers assisting displaced villagers. “The fighting began when they launched a massive offensive and is still ongoing. Military tensions in the area are rising, and reports indicate that some junta troops have…

The junta columns suffered heavy casualties from attacks by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and allied resistance groups. Consequently, the troops withdrew to Kyondoe Town in Kawkareik Township to regroup with newly arrived reinforcements, according to a resistance source. “Junta troops tried to push forward toward Miphale and Mtiphosan villages but had to pull back after losing at least…

In October, the junta launched an operation to secure the route to the Dawna Mountain Range through the villages of Myapataing, Kyaungsharkone, Lower Bote, and Htiphosan. During the operation, junta troops planted landmines, putting returning villagers at risk of encountering these explosives. “Four locals have been injured in landmine explosions across Chaungphya, Myapataing, Kawtphanyat, Naungmi, and Htiphosan villages. In Mipharlae…