Karen News

Since 11 September 2024, flash floods have been affecting over 30 villages in junta-controlled Taungoo Township, all of which are either on riverbanks or in low lying areas. The flooding has displaced thousands of villagers from these villages. A member of the Taungoo-based relief group T Rescue said: “In the zone where our team operates, approximately 3,000 people from 1,500…

On 10 September 2024, ward, 100-house and 10-house administrators started compiling lists of youths living on Padauk Street, Tharaphi No. 2 Street, Nya Nay Street, and Kan Nar Street in downtown Hpa-An’s Ward 4. “First, they compiled household lists in Hpa-An and identified households with young people. The authorities then ordered these young men to report to them. Their parents…

The junta-appointed Central Census Commission has drawn up a list of the teachers it wants to help with administering the census and sent their names to their respective schools, according to school staff in Hpa-An. “Every school in Hpa-An got a list with two teachers assigned to work on the census, and two teachers from our school are on it.…

Following a 17 August attack on Maungmagan Police Station, in Launglon Township, about 100 junta soldiers entered villages in Launglon Township, which caused villagers to flee. An aid worker assisting the IDPs, who are sheltering in the forests and countryside surrounding their villages, said to Karen Information Centre (KIC): “They have been displaced since last month until now. Due to…

“Recently, there has been fighting around Hton Htaw Village. After that, junta troops are forcibly commandeering civilian vehicles from 6-Mile Village, which is nearby. These trucks and lorries are then used by soldiers to transport troops and supplies,” a Karen National Union (KNU) officer in Tanintharyi Township said. Additionally, the junta troops have established checkpoints in Tanintharyi Township, targeting and…

A revolutionary military source told KIC: “It has been over a month since the junta’s hill camp was blocked. We have used drone strikes to drop bombs and sniper fire to maintain the blockade. The junta soldiers inside raised a white flag, which was taken down shortly after. Since nightfall, drones have continued to drop bombs, while the junta has…

In the statement issued on September 2, the KTLA announced its intention to inform the public, Kawthoolei communities, and advocates about Thailand’s plan to mediate negotiations between the two sides. KIC has contacted KTLA leaders for more details about the statement but has not yet received a response. However, sources close to KTLA have confirmed that the statement was indeed…

The junta’s security checkpoint, established near the Gyaing River Bridge—a section of the road under junta control—has seen strict inspections of passing cargo trucks. Troops, members of the junta-aligned Border Guard Force (BGF), and other affiliated groups have been deployed to enforce these inspections. “Soldiers and BGF members at the Gyaing Bridge are conducting very strict checks. The soldiers threatened…

Locals allege that the junta deliberately breached two dams on tributaries that flow into the Sittaung River. The Ngalaik Dam on Ngalaik Creek, in Pyinmana Township, in Naypyidaw Council Territory, and the Swar Dam on Swar Creek, in Swar (a.k.a.Hswar) Town, Yedashe Township, Bago Region. Over 5,000 people living in nearby villages and urban areas have been affected by the…

The two Myeik based journalists were arrested by the junta at their homes on 11 December 2023. Ko Aung San Oo was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison and Ko Myo Myint Oo received a life sentence. Neither of the men have the right to appeal their excessive sentences. Despite the journalists’ right to appeal and receive a fair…