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WEBJun 6, 2011 · BGF intensifies troop deployments in and around Kyondoe Town, and bridges, Karen State. Articles. Karen News October 31, 2022. 6,025. *By Martin Zaw – 20 October, 2022 The majority of our educated Karen ancestors were…. Read More ».
KNU’s grand forum brings all different Karen armed groups …
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Before and after the 2021 coup, KNLA brigades had policy differences, and the DKBA (Karen Buddhist Army) and the KNLA-PC are breakaway factions from the KNU, who at various timeshad been bitter enemies. Padoh Saw Hla Tun the KNU’s General Secretary number 2 told KIC “ This meeting was held with the aim of informing …
Military Council Responds to Loss of its Army Base with Multiple ...
WEBMay 9, 2022 · The camp is strategically located in the Karen National Union’s Brigade 5, Mutraw (Hpa-pun) District. The military council sent jet fighters to run at least 10 bombing missions over Day Bu Noh and Thay Ka Hta villages, Lu Thaw Township, Mutraw District. KNU reported village houses were damaged, but fortunately there were no casualties. The …
Karen Youth Want to Call KawThooLei Home
WEBKaren News June 8, 2021. 4,178 1 minute read. Karen youth have organized an event to push for KawThooLei, to be an independent country of the Karen. The event will be held on June 14, 2021 at Ritsche Auditorium, Saint Cloud State University, Minnesota, US. Gay Ka Mwee, an event organizer said the objective of the event, KawThooLei Day, is to ...
KNDO Chief Urges Karen People to Support Establishment of …
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Following Myanmar’s independence, the Karen people made peaceful appeals to the government for recognition of Karen State, but these efforts were unsuccessful. Subsequently, on July 16, 1947, Karen leaders opted for armed resistance and established KNDO. It was founded with core policies focusing on …
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WEBAbout Karen News KAREN NEWS is reported and written by Karen journalists to provide information on issues that shape Karen communities in Burma and around the world. Karen News is an independent news source for Karen people, regardless of who holds power. KAREN NEWS provides a window to Burma and the international community on what …
Have Your Say: Essay Competition on Karen Struggle a
WEBJun 5, 2020 · The Karen Organization of America (KOA) is organizing an international essay competition among Karen students and young people. The theme of the essay is the Karen’s struggle for freedom and autonomy based on Saw Ba U Gyi's three ways he outlined for the Karen struggle. Saw Ba U Gyi, the founder of …
Karen Displaced Communities Unable to Farm, Struggle for Their …
WEBApr 20, 2022 · Since the military coup on 1st February 2021, fighting between Burma Army soldiers and its opposition has broken out across the country, including in Karen State. Regions that have seen some of the most intense fighting are those under the control of the Karen National Union (KNU), a 70-year-long conflict that was quiet before the …
Karen Revolution at a Crossroad – Time for Renewal
WEBJan 30, 2019 · The Karen armed revolution is in some way a byproduct of legacy born out of the chaos following the withdrawal of the British colonial government from Burma after the Second World War. Although the Karen wanted and demanded an independent state of their own, few thought or foresaw an armed revolution …
Karen Health Officials Vow to Continue its COVID-19 Responses, …
WEBJul 27, 2021 · The Karen Department of Health and Welfare, a KNU department providing primary healthcare to Karen communities, has recently stepped up its responses to try to stop the spread of COVID-19 by setting up screening points and enforcing temporary lockdowns in at-risk areas in Karen State. The KDHW public health initiative was met with objections from …