Karen News

The Junta is trying to hand onto other military camps in the area of Myawaddy Township, Karen State, situated along the Thailand-Myanmar border route locals said. A resident of Thinganyinaung, preferring anonymity, reported significant damage to numerous houses and public buildings as a result of these airstrikes. “After the loss of the 355th Battalion, the Junta’s airstrikes became much more…

To implement that objective, MSRF is actively conducting comprehensive vehicle inspections along the road stretch from Malwe Mountain to Kaleinaung, situated on the border of Mon State and Tanintharyi Region, he said. “The reason behind these inspections is to disrupt the Junta’s supply lines by any means necessary, aiming to swiftly overthrow the coup regime”, Nai Naga explained. The road…

An unnamed military source confirmed that a skirmish erupted when about 20 Junta troops attempted to invade a route towards the KNU-controlled Methawaw area under the pretext of repairing a base and road. “The Junta troops advanced claiming to clear the road. The 7th Brigade warned them not to proceed, stating they would fire upon them if they did. Despite…

Since February, certain villages in Daik-U Township have witnessed residents being threatened and summoned for military conscription, prompting many people opposed to military service to abandon their homes and flee with their families. Now those houses have been sealed off,  a villager who did not want to be named told KIC.” The soldiers have sealed off several homes of those…

The Military Council targeted townships Ye and Bilin, along with nearby villages in Mon State, with artillery barrages and air raids, resulting in the fatal injury of two women in Thanbyuzayat and Kyaikmaraw townships, according to MSFC. Furthermore, approximately 3000 individuals have been displaced in Mon State as a result of the ongoing conflicts, particularly during the clashes between the…

A member of a drone strike team, operating in collaboration with the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of KNU, informed KIC that a segment of troops from the Junta’s 349th Light Infantry Battalion had already deserted or surrendered due to the KNLA’s multi-directional attacks and strategic blockades. Junta troops that had been stationed there for nearly two…

The statement outlined the resistance forces’ commitment to escalating their opposition against the military dictatorship, detailing five strategic responses aimed at thwarting the Junta’s enforcement of the conscription law. Daw Hnin Hnin Hmway, spokeswoman for anti-Junta General Strike Committee (GSC) said, “The Military Council’s threats, kidnappings, and extortion tactics are instilling fear among the public, leading to heightened concern. Nobody…

A Shwe Kokko resident told KIC,” “Since the fighting, normal access to electricity has been disrupted, leading to a decline in demand for rental apartments. As a consequence, there are abundant vacant apartments in the town, with suburban areas experiencing a notable decrease in tenants as well. Previously Chinese nationals and workers were renting apartments, but now Chinese businesses are…

During the March 1st battle, one civilian was killed and at least a dozen civilians, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured due to Junta’s airstrikes, and among those rescued some had been beaten by Junta soldiers, the FBR said. FBR reported that several hundred local people trapped in the clashes in Hpasawng were used as human shields by the Junta…

“Yesterday, from Mehtawthalay, three large express vehicles departed towards Bridge No. 2. The trafficked individuals were escorted by heavily armed BGF members and transported to the border. Upon arrival, they were received by Thai military and immigration officials, then they will be airlifted to China”, a source close to Myawaddy’s governing body told KIC. These 150 individuals were trafficked and…