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Jun 6, 2011 · Karen State’s Unreliable Power Supply Forces Firewood, Charcoal, and Candle Prices to Skyrocket – Garment Factories Owners Expect Huge Losses and Cancelled Orders
KNU Seizes Base Held by Myanmar Army for 70 Years
17 hours ago · The base protects Kuseik Bridge in Dweiloe Township, in Karen State’s Hpapun District, which roughly corresponds to the KNU district of Mutraw, a district that the KNU refers to as the Brigade 5 area, which has traditionally been mainly under the control of KNU Brigade 5. On 6 November, joint forces led by Brigade 5 …
Karen Armed Groups Meet to Discuss Reopening Asia Highway
Sep 28, 2024 · Karen armed organisations met to discuss access to the section of the Asia Highway connecting Myawaddy and Kawkareik towns, which they have closed for two years. The road is vital for Thailand-Myanmar trade and there are rumours of negotiations between Karen groups and Thai traders.
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.
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.
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 …
IKO Urges Karen EAOs to Unite Against the Military Council
Feb 1, 2024 · We consider the present moment opportune, as stated in a release marking the 75th Karen National Revolution Day on January 31st. The release continues: “In the midst of widespread resistance against the Military Council, encompassing various ethnicities, including the majority Bamars, IKO asserts that the present moment is opportune for the Karen Border Guard Force …
Displaced Karen Villagers Unable to Harvest Their Crops, …
Dec 9, 2021 · Despite the Burma Army’s declaration of a five-month unilateral ceasefire from October, 2021 to February 2022, villagers have yet to witness a reduction in its troops in the area or less fighting. Community based groups and Karen National Union (KNU) sources told Karen News Burma Army instead of reducing their numbers in the area, have …
All Karen Border Guard Force units to be rebranded as The Karen ...
Mar 2, 2024 · Articles All Karen Border Guard Force units to be rebranded as The Karen National Army Border Guard Force (BGF) officials have confirmed that following their separation from the Military Council, a decision has been made to convert all BGF militia in Karen State into a Karen National Army (KNA).
KNDO Chief Urges Karen People to Support Establishment of …
Jul 18, 2024 · Articles KNDO Chief Urges Karen People to Support Establishment of Karen State Brigadier General Saw Shee Lay, Commander-in-Chief of the Karen National Defense Organization (KNDO), the older of two main military branches of the Karen National Union (KNU), has called upon all Karen people, both within Myanmar and abroad, to join efforts in establishing the Karen State, a longstanding aspiration ...