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KNU Seizes Base Held by Myanmar Army for 70 Years
1 day ago · On 9 November 2024, the Karen National Union (KNU) captured a junta military base that the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) had held for about 70 years, in an area mainly controlled by KNU Brigade 5. Karen News 56 seconds ago. 2 Less than a minute. The base protects Kuseik Bridge in Dweiloe Township, in Karen State’s Hpapun District, which roughly ...
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First the Rain and Now the Cold: Displaced Karen Villagers in …
Dec 14, 2021 · The mountain areas of Northern Karen State can get cold, close to freezing in high places once the cold weather sets in. When the Burma Army attacked their villages people fled with only what they could carry –cooking pots, food stores or blankets or clothing were left behind. The villagers are now in urgent need …
As the International Community Turns Away, World-wide …
Aug 31, 2021 · Opinion Recommended As the International Community Turns Away, World-wide Karen Solidarity is Needed in Karen State The military coup in Burma on Feb 1 upended almost 10-years of relative peace in Karen state and again threatens to open up an all-out war between the Karen National Union and the Burma Army.
KNU’s grand forum brings all different Karen armed groups …
Nov 25, 2022 · Before and after the 2021 coup, KNLA brigades had policy differences, and the DKBA (Karen Buddhist Army) and the KNLA-PC are breakaway factions from the KNU, who at various timeshad been bitter enemies. Padoh Saw Hla Tun the KNU’s General Secretary number 2 told KIC “ This meeting was held with the aim of informing …
Omicron Infections Increase - Karen Health Officials ... - Karen News
Mar 8, 2022 · Padoh Saw Diamond Khin, head of the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW), explained the Omicron variant – the fourth wave of Covid-19 – is on the increase in many parts of Burma, including Karen State, protocols and restriction to prevent the spread of the infection have been revised by districts health officials in KNU-controlled areas.
Karen Rights Groups Condemn Burma Army’s Use of Women as ... - Karen News
Sep 8, 2021 · Naw K’Nyaw Paw, secretary of the Karen Women Organization explained to Karen News as the Burma Army increases its offensives in ethnic regions women are abused. “The [Burma] army entered villages, take up positions in the village and then use local villagers as their protection. They [Burma Army] stay in the village and forcibly take …
Karen Revolution at a Crossroad – Time for Renewal
Jan 30, 2019 · The Karen armed revolution is in some way a byproduct of legacy born out of the chaos following the withdrawal of the British colonial government from Burma after the Second World War. Although the Karen wanted and demanded an independent state of their own, few thought or foresaw an armed revolution against the government until it began.
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2 days ago. 34. He actively led post-coup protests in Karen State and advocated for the CDM, which made him a target for the junta authorities. In April 2021, three months after the coup, he sought refuge in a liberated area controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU) and has remained there ever since. His previous career is acknowledged in ...