Boat travelers on the Zami waterways in the Three Pagoda and Kyain Seikgyi Township region of in Karen State claim they are tax targets of various armed soldiers. Mi Myint, a traveler who was taxed when using traveling on the river spoke to Karen News. “Boat fees are 32,000kyat. The boat driver on our trip paid for us at the…
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The Kachin Independence Army denied accusations made in Burma’s state run media that they had been involved in killing civilians. Lan Nan, a senior spokesperson for the KIA spoke to Karen News. “All statements made by the [Burma] government are totally false. The real culprit is the Burma Army who shelled from Khaung Phu village on the Irrawaddy River to…
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