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Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
U-T San Diego· 1 day agoThe soldiers came from the army’s Infantry Battalion 275, whose base, about 4 kilometers (3 miles) to the west of Myawaddy, was captured on April 11 by the armed wing of the Karen< ...
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
Reuters via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThe struggle for Myawaddy has highlighted the role played by Colonel Saw Chit Thu, his militia and...
Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border
NBC NEWS· 10 hours agoThe Karen National Union (KNU) made a “temporary retreat” from Myawaddy, its spokesperson, Saw Taw...
Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels
New York Times· 1 day agoThe seizure of Myawaddy by junta troops followed the defection of a well-armed local militia known...
Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups
Al Jazeera· 5 days agoFighters from the Karen National Union (KNU), the ethnic armed group that has been leading the...