Myawaddy
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As Myanmar military loses border trade hub, it is unclear who will assume control
Army troops who abandoned the military’s last base defending Myawaddy, Myanmar’s primary centre for trade on the Thai border, were later seen among the thousands of people waiting to flee to Thailand for safety
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Battle for Myawaddy Township intensifies as KNLA, allies attack battalion base
After a two-day pause in fighting, the junta air force began carrying out airstrikes on resistance targets in the outskirts of Myawaddy again on Tuesday
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KNU claims to have captured most of Myawaddy
Although junta administrative offices are still open and a few army units have not yet withdrawn, the KNU now controls “90 percent” of the largest town on the Myanmar side of the Thai border, according to a spokesperson
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Hundreds of Myanmar junta troops surrender as KNU captures base near Myawaddy
The capture of the Thin Gan Nyi Naung tactical camp brings anti-regime forces within eight miles of the country’s main gateway to Thailand
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Hundreds of locals trapped as fighting between Karen forces and military continues in Myawaddy Township
Thousands have already fled the surrounding area, seeking refuge in Myawaddy town, where the junta administration has reportedly ‘not taken any action’ in meeting humanitarian needs
