Tag: Karenni

By Bala / MPA KARENNI STATE, Myanmar — Efforts by the Myanmar military to secure total control over the strategic Union Highway in Karenni State have reached a stalemate, as resistance forces continue to thwart the regime's attempts to advance, local sources and defense officials say. Since March 16, the ...

By Bala / MPA DEMOSO, Myanmar – In the eastern reaches of Demoso Township, Karenni State, the vibrant sounds of traditional drums and gongs echoed through the village of Phe Lyar yesterday as locals gathered for the annual Kayah "Youth" Tagundaing (Sacred Pole) festival. While the region has been marked ...

Authorities in Karenni State are facing calls for greater accountability after an armed resistance fighter reportedly fired a grenade launcher at a local KTV venue following a personal dispute. The incident occurred at approximately 23:00 local time on 28 February at the Melody KTV in western Demoso Township. According to ...

Military forces based in Loikaw have intensified a blockade on essential supply routes into eastern Demoso Township, with local drivers reporting widespread extortion and the arbitrary seizure of cash. Beginning on 27 February, junta troops stationed at the So La Sal village checkpoint began turning back cargo trucks attempting to ...

Authorities in Myanmar’s Karenni (Kayah) State say they are facing significant legal hurdles in stopping the dangerous trade of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and battlefield remnants, as economic desperation drives locals to risk their lives for a meager profit. The Karenni State Interim Executive Council (IEC) reported that despite local orders ...

By Bala / MPA Displaced civilians in eastern Myanmar’s Karenni (Kayah) State are calling for urgent intervention from revolutionary authorities as they face growing restrictions on their ability to grow food for survival. In Demoso Township, thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who fled military violence are now grappling with ...

By Bala / MPA The Myanmar military has launched a coordinated, large-scale offensive across Karenni (Kayah) State, utilizing ground troops, heavy artillery, and daily airstrikes to reclaim strategic territory and sever vital trade routes. Military sources report that since 6 February, junta forces have been pushing to control the main ...

By Bala / MPA The Myanmar military has reportedly seized near-total control of Pasawng in Karenni State, with troops advancing toward the strategic Salween Bridge after a series of heavy clashes with resistance forces. Military sources confirmed that junta troops established a foothold near the bridge on the morning of ...

By Bala | MPA Demoso, Myanmar — A brutal, unsolved murder of a woman in the newly reorganized township of Dee Baw Khu has left the local community in a state of high alert, with residents urging the interim police force to apprehend the perpetrator. The body of the victim, ...