Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win is selected as KNU chair amid ongoing controversy around suspected involvement in an alleged military-linked casino project widely opposed by the Karen community
No reason was given for the absence of representatives from a key district of KNU-controlled territory
In an interview with Myanmar Now, the Karen ethnic armed organisation’s spokesperson Padoh Saw Taw Nee lauds public support for the resistance movement and condemns a junta-controlled election
At least six people were also injured in the attack, including a Chinese national, according to the group
The military responded to the attacks by carrying out airstrikes that have displaced residents of 18 villages