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Karen languages are among the Tibeto-Burman languages, which are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages. [15] [16] Karen people began to arrive in what became Myanmar around 500 BC. [citation needed] They are believed to have come from the Mongolian region, traveling south through the Mekong Valley, the Irrawaddy Valley and the Salween Valley. [17]
Guerrillas from the Karen ethnic minority on Thursday claimed to have captured the last of the army’s outposts in Myawaddy township in eastern Myanmar, virtually clearing the way for them to ...
Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority claimed Monday to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand, as soldiers and civil servants loyal to the ...
The Myanmar army launched multiple airstrikes on Karen villages in retaliation. [22] [23] On 27 April 2021, the KNLA captured a Myanmar Army base along the Salween river, bordering Thailand's Mae Sam Laep sub-district. A civilian on the Thai side of the border was wounded by a stray bullet during the battle. [24] [25]
Last Friday, the Karen guerrillas launched a small attack aided by drones against the soldiers hiding near the bridge, and Myanmar’s military responded with airstrikes, dropping several bombs nearby for two days, and forcing about 3,000 residents to seek shelter in Thailand.
On 24 April, the Karen rebels retreated from Myawaddy, and the Karen National Army and the Tatmadaw achieved joint control of Myawaddy. [26] The KNU spokesmen stated that they would "temporarily withdraw" from Myawaddy, but stated that the KNLA would continue guerrilla attacks on junta positions along the Asian Highway 1. [27]
Guerrilla soldiers from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority burned down a government military outpost on Friday after capturing it without a fight when its garrison fled, a senior Karen officer said.
BANGKOK (AP) — Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority claimed Monday to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand, as soldiers and civil servants loyal to the military government appeared to be preparing to abandon their positions.