Karen News

According to the Karen Refugee Committee Education Entity (KRCEE), schools have seen an increase in the number of local students this year. However, there is a lack of support and a need for more teachers to address this situation. “The number of students is growing, but the available support is insufficient. In these seven refugee camps, the educational expenditure is…

Between May 19 and 21 in Kyaikto Township, the troops of the Military Council reportedly destroyed a total of 5 roads. The information officer of the Kyaikto Revolutionary Forces (KRF) has stated that there is a possibility of future airstrikes on the areas controlled by the revolutionary forces. “I don’t think they will destroy all the roads. They might choose…

According to a local villager, the fighting with the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) joint forces persisted in the villages of southern Kawkareik, including the villages of Kyondoe and Taungkyarinn. However there was no fighting reported in the villages of northern Kawkareik. The local villager further mentioned that Infantry Battalion 97 continuously launched artillery shells into the villages day, and…

KNU released a statement on May 21st, emphasizing the necessity of offering utmost assistance to those affected by the cyclone disaster that took place between May 13th and 15th. KNU’s statement further conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the civilians and Rohingya people (in the refugee camps) who tragically lost their lives as a result of Cyclone Mocha. Additionally, KNU expressed…

In March, the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) of the Military Council and the Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) engaged in informal online discussions. Following these discussions, the recent PPST Summit took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand with the aim of presenting the outcomes of the March discussions to NCA-signed EAO leaders and seek their guidance on the…

Furthermore, it has been mandated that only a maximum of three individuals are permitted to be present at the workplace, despite the allowance for cultivation in other areas. A Kawtwarle villager, who did not wish to be named, said, “The military has ordered that no fields should be planted near Kawtwarle village and the 545/546 battalion. If people still want…

A resident, who did not want to be named, told KIC that a group of Military Council troops, based in Thandaung Township and consisting of over 20 soldiers, allegedly tied up and arrested seven local men. A resident said, “Houses are being ransacked. The soldiers from the Military Council asked if there were any PDF members, but they didn’t find…

According to local sources, during the aforementioned incident, one of the eight artillery shells fired by the Military Council exploded in close proximity to a resident’s home in Tharthanarkone village, within Peinhnetaw village-tract. Tragically, a 45-year-old man lost his life, while a 5-year-old child and a 49-year-old woman sustained injuries as a result of the explosion. According to a resident,…

According to a truck driver, these checkpoints have been implementing varying charges based on the size of vehicles and the nature of goods being transported, since the end of April. “The charges imposed on large vehicles at the checkpoint are unreasonably steep. In some instances, when passing through, they are coerced into paying exorbitant sums of up to 200,000 kyats.…