Karen News

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…

The junta’s ground offensive is ongoing in Mutraw (Hpapun) Township, the territory of KNU Brigade 5, with junta aircraft air-dropping supplies to troops participating in the operation, according to Brigade 5 spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Saw Kler Doh. The junta’s objectives for the operation are to recapture territories it lost in Hpapun Township and to prevent the fall of its Tactical…

Junta troops are advancing from Myapataing Village toward Lower Bote, located around the Dawna Mountain Ranges, forcing locals to flee. Fierce clashes erupted after the junta’s advance was intercepted by Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)-led resistance forces, prompting locals to flee to safer areas, a medic from the resistance alliance told KIC. “Fighting is happening every day. Now, all the…