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Myanmar military’s bombs kill mother of six as junta struggles to retake territory from Karen forces
Civilian casualties are mounting as the military regime bombs and shells territory lost to Karen anti-junta fighters, including the town of Hpapun, Karen State
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Myanmar junta troops torching Tanintharyi villages following escape of forced recruits
Tensions are escalating in the region as resistance forces clash with regime soldiers carrying out the attacks
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Intense clashes for control of key village in Nawnghkio Township continue
The TNLA’s battle to capture Tawng Hkam has raged for more than six weeks, as junta forces dig in to hold onto their few remaining positions in the northern Shan State township
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PNLO patron Khun Okkar resigns, sides with pro-regime militia
Colonel Khun Okkar, the long-time patron of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation (PNLO), said he has left the group and will instead work with the pro-junta Pa-O National Organisation (PNO). The move, announced earlier this month at a meeting of PNLO leaders, comes after the group’s armed wing, the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA), resumed fighting Myanmar’s military in January, nearly nine years after signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). Speaking to Myanmar Now, he said he made the decision to leave the PNLO to prioritise the development of the Pa-O Self. . . Subscribe for full access Myanmar Now's award-winning journalism is made possible by our subscribers. Become one today. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in
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Resistance trainees die in flood in Karenni State
The KNDF promised an investigation after 16 armed resistance members were confirmed to have drowned in in a rapid runoff flash flood while training for field medic duties
