Karen News

Owing to their lack of access to education and healthcare, as well as obstacles in securing essential food items exacerbated by transportation difficulties in the area, individuals who have either internally migrated or ventured abroad, find themselves compelled to leave their residences securely locked. A resident from Hpapun reported that Military Council troops are actively destroying the locks to such…

Prior to October, Tanintharyi Region recorded over 45000 war-displaced individuals. Following the clashes in October, this figure surged to 55000. “Some daring displaced people took risks and returned home after the fighting subsided. However, the overall number of war-displaced individuals is increasing month by month. The extended period of displacement is a concern. With almost all land routes blocked by…

BNI has already reported that many coup- regime supporters and military families have already fled Myawaddy township fearing an imminent offensive from revolutionary forces. This fear has been fueled by the sweeping gains of the Three Brotherhood Alliance in capturing a series of army outposts, military bases and police stations in northern Shan State in the 1027 offensive. The Karen…

KHRG’s report, titled “The crime of enforced disappearance and its impacts on the rural communities of Southeast Burma since the 2021 coup” highlights the testimonies of victims and their families affected by forced disappearances in Karen State, underscoring the negative effects within the community. “Forced disappearances of the local population are categorized into two parts. First: individuals from the local…

Rumours started circulating in Myawaddy on November 8th, causing a significant commotion within the networks of the regime’s supporters. In recent days, there have been clashes between the Military Council and joint forces led by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) in various areas, including New Asia Road, Kawkareik, Koetaing, and Kyondoe. On the evening of November 7th, a drone…

Last week, the KNU’s armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), along with allied forces, conducted a coordinated operation that targeted the police station, immigration office, forestry office, general administration office, and fire department under the control of the Military Council in Kyainseikgyi. As a result of this operation, all administrative functions of the Military Council in the township…

Landmines, including anti-vehicle explosives causing significant harm within a 5-meter radius upon activation, were deployed by junta troops in the KNU 3rd Brigade area ,during their operations in villages like Talaingkhin, Nanza, Thamininnkone, Kywetalin in Kyaukkyi Township, and Thitchaseik, Kyaungpyar, Yan Myo Aung, Naungkone, Ngahtwaysoke in Mone Township, as reported by certain KNU administrative and military sources to KIC. The…

There is unease that if raids and shootings similar to those at Chinese casinos in northern Shan State occur, both the town’s residents and Myanmar casino workers could be at risk of injury and arrest. A resident of Myawaddy voiced concerns about the apprehension felt by the township’s residents regarding the potential for conflicts within the area. A resident residing…

“Clashes occurred in seven locations: Wawlay, Kanelay, Tagundaing, Kyainseikgy, Taung Kyar Inn, Kyondoe, and Kawkareik. The Military Council kept firing till nightfall even after the fighting stopped, possibly out of fear that KNLA and PDF (People’s Defense Force) might launch more offensives”, the source told KIC. He mentioned that there could be approximately 20 civilian casualties resulting from the Military…

According to a resident of Hpapun, starting in late 2022, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) has blocked the Military Council’s food transportation route along the road in the area. This disruption has prevented locals from working in their fields, resulting in a scarcity of rice in the area, and increasing the struggle for families to support themselves. This has…