Karen News

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…

After a clash between the Junta forces and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) joint forces in Nanza village in July, the Military Council troops set fire to the village houses and occupied the homes, forcing the residents of Nanza village and nearby villages to flee their homes. After most residents had fled, one local resident noted that in September,…

The construction of the new Gyaing (Kawkareik) bridge, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at a cost of 6.8 billion kyats, commenced on May 3, 2019. A resident of Kyondoe has informed KIC that the military is increasing its troop presence and enhancing security measures, after news came out about the opening ceremony scheduled for October 28 and…

The Shwe Kokko New City Project primarily based on their casino and online gambling sectors, also harbours other criminal networks that deceptively lure individuals with the promise of lucrative employment opportunities. An informant revealed that individuals with known connections to the Shwe Kokko criminal network,have been relocated to Shan State by their employers. “Approximately 50 individuals notorious for online scams…

As this date approaches, these ceasefire groups have announced the NCA has been invalidated since the military coup in 2021, and ABSDF’s comrade Sonny has conveyed that they will not participate in the 8th-anniversary ceremony organized by the Military Council, as reported to KIC. Their joint statement released by the three ceasefire groups outlined six political stances and five political…

Following armed clashes in the vicinity of Natthankwin in June, the Military Council set up checkpoints to enhance surveillance and control over the town’s entry and exit points. Local farmers are now forced to pay tolls for transporting their equipment through these checkpoints, even when their sole purpose is to harvest rice from their own farmland. “In Natthankwin, the farms…