Lay Kay Kaw
- In-Depth
Thousands flee Myawaddy fighting only to be stranded along Myanmar-Thai border
Unable to return home due to widespread destruction and continued military tension, internally displaced persons shelter along the river separating the two countries
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Landmines, and fear of renewed clashes, keep Lay Kay Kaw residents from returning
A year after clashes sent most of its inhabitants fleeing from a rapidly escalating conflict, the town near the Thai-Myanmar border remains largely abandoned
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Myanmar junta sentences two MPs to 26 years in prison
The lawmakers, both from the National League for Democracy, were arrested in KNU territory last December
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Karen army prepares for clashes as junta-allied forces close in on base near Thai border
The Myanmar military-backed Border Guard Force is increasing its operations in Myawaddy Township around the Thay Baw Boe base, recently seized by the KNLA
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Fighting in Lay Kay Kaw expected to intensify after junta soldier killed in fresh clash
The military has moved ‘massive reinforcements’ into the area, according to a member of the resistance
