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Advancing junta troops have arrived and deployed in Nupo, Htimuhta, and Kwinkalay villages near Myawaddy, and there is a high likelihood of airstrikes in the area, prompting locals to begin evacuating in advance, according to an aid worker assisting the displaced. “The security situation in Lay Kay Kaw is getting increasingly dangerous. Junta troops are already in Nupo, Htimuhta, and…

On September 9, junta troops raided six gold mining sites in Hngetpyawtaw Village and arrested miners. Ten were released on the morning of September 11, while the rest were detained at the Kinmunchaung Village police station in Kyaikto Township. “When the junta troops raided the gold mining sites, they took away groups of more than 10 people in some areas,…

Advancing junta troops have arrived and deployed in Nupo, Htimuhta, and Kwinkalay villages near Myawaddy, and there is a high likelihood of airstrikes in the area, prompting locals to begin evacuating in advance, according to an aid worker assisting the displaced. “The security situation in Lay Kay Kaw is getting increasingly dangerous. Junta troops are already in Nupo, Htimuhta, and…

Since early September, fighting has been occurring daily between the junta and the resistance coalition of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the People’s Defence Force (PDF). During the fighting, the junta fired artillery into Htimuhta and Nupo villages, causing civilian casualties and damage to structures. Around 200 residents from the two villages subsequently fled to Falu Village, located…

A male teacher, a female teacher, and a student were injured in the attack on the morning of September 3, but their injuries were not life-threatening, according to KNU sources and locals. Kawthoolei Basic Middle School 7082, a Karen school, was struck by a kamikaze drone carrying loitering munitions at around 9:00 am. “Witnesses said they saw three drones, but…

Fierce fighting erupted around 11:00 pm on September 1 near Yankoke Village, just north of Kawkareik Town, and continued until noon the following day. Additional clashes were reported in the mountain range near Tawnaw Waterfall along AH1. “The junta’s been shelling resistance positions with howitzers and MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) batteries,” a resistance source told KIC. Furthermore, fighting between…

On the morning of August 28, approximately 40 military vehicles arrived at the headquarters of Infantry Battalion 97 (IB 97) in Kawkareik Town, while around 10 vehicles dispatched from Hpa-An, the capital of Karen State, reached the Military Operations Command 12 (MOC 12) near the town, according to a witness. “Early this morning, a long convoy passed through Kyondoe Town…

The MPM, the peace process monitoring program of BNI—a coalition of 15 ethnic media agencies—made the prediction during an online book launch on August 26 for ‘Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process: A Reference Guide (2024–2025)’. The junta announced that it will hold the election in phases, with the first round of voting scheduled for December 28 in 102 townships under its…

According to a KNU official, the monastery was struck by the air raid around 10:30 am on August 24 while monks were preparing for lunch. “Around 10:30 this morning, a warplane struck the monastery in Chanmyaesu Village. Two monks were killed, and four others were injured. The injured have been taken to Kyaikto Township Hospital,” he told KIC. The airstrike…

Analysts believe the junta closed the bridge to disrupt border trade and increase control over tax revenue from Thailand-Myanmar trade. However, border traders said the move is unlikely to achieve its intended goal, noting that even with the bridge closed, around 50 piers controlled by Karen EAOs along the Thaungyin (Moei) River, the natural border between the two countries, remain…