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Myanmar NowAugust 13, 2024
Junta-allied Karen border guard force holds prayer ceremony for alleged scam kingpin
Gathering monks and locals for the ritual, BGF chief Col. Saw Chit Thu prayed for the good health of a Chinese-Cambodian businessman accused of launching international criminal operations in Karen State and elsewhere
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Myanmar
Su ChayApril 26, 2024
‘Neutral’ Border Guard Force helped Myanmar military retake Myawaddy: KNU
The Karen BGF, which earlier this year said it would not takes sides in the conflict between the regime and anti-junta forces, now appears to be in charge of the recaptured LIB 275 base
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Myanmar
Aung NaingMarch 6, 2024
Karen BGF to rename itself ‘Karen National Army’
The move, which has yet to be officially announced, is seen as the latest step in efforts by the Border Guard Force to distance itself from Myanmar’s military
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Myanmar
Maung Shwe WahAung NaingMarch 1, 2024
Nearly 1,000 people detained from online scam centres in Karen State handed over to Thailand, China
The foreign nationals, mostly from China, are brought across the border to Thailand by the Border Guard Force that operates in Myawaddy Township
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Myanmar
Jessy WolfJanuary 23, 2024
Notorious military-allied Border Guard Force appears to distance itself from junta
The BGF in Karen State, headed by Saw Chit Thu, reportedly withdraws troops from a joint army base, rejects military funds, and declares itself ‘neutral’ in the fight against the regime
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