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Kayin State
Myanmar Rebel Group Claims Recapture of Former Headquarters on Thai Border
By Sebastian Strangio
The Karen National Union claims it has recaptured the Karen "capital" of Manerplaw, which it lost to the Myanmar military in 1995.
Myanmar Military Could Be Tried For Crimes in New Zealand, NUG Says
By Luke Hunt
Anti-regime forces expected to focus on Yangon during the upcoming rainy season.
Mapping Territorial Control in Post-Coup Myanmar: Flawed by Design?
By Han Ya
Attempts to map the areas controlled by the military junta and its various opponents frequently obscure more than they reveal.
Military Conscription in Southeastern Myanmar Demands International Intervention
By Nai Aue Mon and Maggi Quadrini
To stave off defeat, the military regime is robbing the country's youth of livelihoods and educational opportunities.
Myanmar Military Reoccupies Myawaddy Base as Karen Rebels Withdraw
By Sebastian Strangio
The Karen National Union said that its forces were pulling back from the important border hub to avoid harm to the local population.
Thousands of Refugees Flee Fighting in Southeastern Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The military junta and ethnic Karen rebels continue to fight for control of the town of Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.
Thailand Ready to Accept 100,000 Refugees, Foreign Minister Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The impending fall of the border town of Myawaddy to ethnic Karen rebels has raised fears of junta air attacks that could drive thousands of civilians into Thailand.
Thailand Confirms Myanmar Military Evacuation Flight Request After Latest Resistance Gains
By Sebastian Strangio
The fall of the town of Myawaddy to resistance forces could shift the battlefield and diplomatic dynamics of the country's conflict.
Myanmar Rebels on Verge of Seizing Key Border Town, Group Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
If confirmed, the surrender of the military garrison in Myawaddy on the Thai border would mark another serious defeat for the junta.
Myanmar Junta’s Reprisal Attacks Amount to War Crimes, Says Rights Group
By Sebastian Strangio
According to Amnesty International, more than 150,000 people have been displaced in Kayah and Kayin states since last year's coup.
Aung San Suu Kyi Announces Reboot to Myanmar Peace Process
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite her promise to welcome new voices into the peace process, many fine-grained obstacles to progress remain.
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