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WEBKaren Armed Groups Meet to Discuss Reopening Asia Highway. Articles. October 31, 2022. 6,094. *By Martin Zaw – 20 October, 2022 The majority of our educated Karen ancestors were…. Read More ». August 2, 2022. August 31, 2021. August 12, 2021.
Junta Defending Artillery Base With Airstrikes, Near Lay Kay Kaw …
WEB2 days ago — On 29 and 30 September Y12 aircraft and MiG-29 fighter jets launched about 10 airstrikes on the the area around Lay Kay Kaw Town near the artillery base and also in Mewakhe, Mehtawthalay, Minletpan, Letkhattaung, and Yathaytgu villages in Myawaddy Township. They dropped 500 pound bombs and launched missiles. Another frontline fighter …
Junta Conscripts Desert Army in Karen State - Karen News
WEB2 days ago — During the last week of August, 200 soldiers, many of whom were newly conscripted, were sent by the junta to reinforce the Ahnankwin base, which is in Dooplaya District, an area mainly under the control of Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) Brigade 6. 15 of the new conscripts …
Fallen Heroes Deserve It - Karen News
WEBAug 12, 2021 — Karen Martyrs Day is a day of grieving for all Karen people. The commemoration serves as a reminder our struggle is unfinished and achieving our liberty now falls on our shoulders – the day is a call to action. When we celebrate our fallen heroes with songs and speeches, their spirits live on with us. …
Junta Starts Taking Census in Hpa-An, Karen State
WEB2 days ago — The junta began carrying out its census in the Karen State capital of Hpa-An on 1 October 2024, with allied ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) helping to provide security. Karen News 10 seconds ago. 1 1 minute read. On 2 October, a resident of Yonkone Road in Hpa-An City said to KIC: “Yesterday, the junta’s enumeration staff conducted the ...
KNU’s grand forum brings all different Karen armed groups …
WEBNov 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 …
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WEBAbout Karen News KAREN NEWS is reported and written by Karen journalists to provide information on issues that shape Karen communities in Burma and around the world. Karen News is an independent news source for Karen people, regardless of who holds power. KAREN NEWS provides a window to Burma and the international community on what …
People Displaced by Burma Army in Karen State Facing Crisis – Aid ...
WEBMay 7, 2021 — Karen Civil Society Organizations, delivering and providing assistance to people fleeing the Burma Army have confirmed about 7,000 Karen villagers from Papun district, northern Karen State are hiding in the Thai-Burma border area. The villages were destroyed by the Burma’s air force in retaliation for seizure of …
As the International Community Turns Away, World-wide …
WEBAug 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.
Have Your Say: Essay Competition on Karen Struggle a
WEBJun 5, 2020 — The Karen Organization of America (KOA) is organizing an international essay competition among Karen students and young people. The theme of the essay is the Karen’s struggle for freedom and autonomy based on Saw Ba U Gyi's three ways he outlined for the Karen struggle. Saw Ba U Gyi, the founder of …