Karen News

During the current clear-weather period following the rainy season, the junta is promoting large-scale festivities in Dawei while simultaneously intensifying abductions of young people for conscription. “Dawei has been holding a series of lively night time festivals and events lately. But at the same time, young men returning from these gatherings have been abducted. Once someone is taken, it’s nearly…

The claim that the KIO and India had signed a secret agreement to mine REM deposits in Kachin State was first reported by a website called Silicon Valley Times. On December 14, the report was translated and republished by some Myanmar media outlets. Colonel Naw Bu, spokesperson for the KIO/KIA, said such reports were being fabricated as part of a…

On the night of December 12, a junta fighter jet dropped four bombs on Mamu Village in the Buahde Village Tract, despite no active clashes in the area, said Padoh Ten Der, chair of the KNU’s Mutraw District. “Junta aircraft often come to attack. Yesterday, an airstrike near the Thanlwin (Salween) River killed a child and injured at least 10…

The TNUPC, formed to represent the Dawei people, announced on its social media page on December 12 that it has decided to establish a single, unified Dawei armed force to strengthen unity among Dawei resistance groups. “We are committed to systematically working toward building a unified Dawei army, which is also the hope of the people of Dawei, and creating…

Mawdaung Town, near the Thai border, is part of the Karen National Union (KNU)’s Myeik-Dawei District. On November 10, the junta launched a major offensive on Mawdaung, sparking intense fighting and forcing residents to flee, according to District Secretary Padoh Saw Eh Nar. Since then, the junta has carried out frequent artillery strikes around Mawdaung and engaged in fierce clashes…

In late November, the Karen National Union (KNU) announced that it had unexpectedly uncovered a telecom scam compound in Min Let Pan, which had been covertly operated under the protection of the junta-aligned Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) following a skirmish with the group. Since December 6, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of the KNU, has…

A Facebook account named Ayeyarwady May posted a claim that the junta was conducting airstrikes to target Zhapian businesses linked to the KNU. The post included three photos showing Zhapian workers gathered near the Thaungyin (Moei) River, which serves as the natural border between Thailand and Myanmar. Link 1 – https://archive.ph/3JmtX The same information was also shared on a pro-junta…

The DKBA announced on November 26 that it had lifted the road closure in the interest of regional peace and stability. Colonel Saw Sein Win, the DKBA adjutant general, said that all DKBA members captured by the KNLA during recent clashes had been released, so there was no longer a need to keep the road closed. “All our men have…

The Karen National Union (KNU) discovered the scam compound unexpectedly after clashing with the DKBA in Min Let Pan on November 26. Following the discovery, the KNU evacuated about 300 foreign scam workers, mostly Chinese nationals, along with Malaysians and Ethiopians, according to a KNU frontline force. “They’re stranded now because Thailand refused to take them. Last night, they asked…

Han Nyein Oo channel began spreading the claims on November 21, using old photos showing former Yangon Mayor U Maung Maung Soe and former Karen State Chief Minister Nan Khin Htwe Myint with She Zhijiang, a well-known alleged criminal kingpin. The accusation was further amplified by other pro-junta channels, including Kyaw Swar and D.I Thameedaw, both of which have tens…