Karenni resistance forces say they have temporarily closed some roads in Moebye amid a renewed push by Myanmar’s military to retake the town in southern Shan State’s Pekhon Township.
Over the past month, regime forces, together with the allied Pa-O National Army (PNA), have launched multiple attacks on Moebye, which has been under resistance control since November 2023.
“A few days ago, junta shelling killed a woman in the town. They’ve started another offensive to take Moebye, so we’ve had to close some roads,” Banyar Khun Aung, secretary 2 of the Karenni State Interim Executive Council, told Myanmar Now on Monday.
Moebye, known as the gateway to Karenni State, has been a frequent target of regime attacks, mostly from the Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 422 base about two miles to the north. The base has remained under regime control since the town was captured.
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