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Myanmar’s ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town

Published on: Friday 12 April 2024

Myanmar’s ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town BANGKOK--Guerrillas from the Karen ethnic minority on Thursday claimed to have captured the last of the army’s outposts in Myawaddy township in eastern Myanmar, virtually clearing the way for them to take over the town of Myawaddy, the major crossing point for trade with Thailand.


News source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15227866

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