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Formed on March 30 to accelerate the revolution and establish a federal union, the SCEF includes the KNU along with three other EAOs: the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), Chin National Front (CNF), and Kachin Independence Organization (KIO). “We joined the SCEF with a strong sense of responsibility, and we are ready to work together in the struggle to build…

Locals from Htihuthan, Winka, and Hpakya villages in Kyondoe Township, as well as several communities in Notakaw Township, are suffering losses ranging from lakhs to hundreds of millions of MMK. Some have been forced to sell farms and other assets to repay debts linked to telecom scams. “A lot of people in our village have been affected by Zhapian scams.…

The newly formed KNU’s Myawaddy Township comprises the village tracts of Nupo, Myawaddy Myoma, Hpalu, Thaybawboe, Sonseemyaing, Mawkhee, and Sukali. The first congress of the KNU’s Myawaddy Township was held from March 23 to 25, during which township executive committee members were elected. The congress first elected 159 delegates and 31 standing committee members, followed by the selection of the…

The Kyuntaw scam compound targeted in the attack lies within territory controlled by the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), a Karen armed group that maintains warm ties with the junta. “Around 11:30 p.m., a kamikaze drone struck the Chinese compound. Three young Chinese people were killed, and 13 others were injured by shrapnel. They were taken to the hospital, and…

A certificate award ceremony for 44 successful students was held on March 26 at the school in Kyaukkhet Village, a DKBA-controlled area south of Myawaddy Town in Karen State. The school, established to support ethnic children with limited access to education, has produced 44 students who passed the GED and Cambridge English examinations. The school principal, Saw Soe Aung, said…

PPNM has invited the public to join the Blue Shirt Day Campaign on April 21, marking the 12th anniversary of the death of veteran journalist and former political prisoner Hanthawaddy U Win Tin, and confirmed it will also take part. PPNM steering committee member Ko Thaik Tun Oo said the group will urge public participation in the campaign to raise…

He remarked in a speech that day that the Forest Department has spearheaded initiatives for the benefit of forests and that local communities need to actively cooperate. “Conservation and nurturing efforts all require strong community participation. Our department has also developed plans to strengthen cooperation with indigenous communities. We have been working to establish forest reserves for each village, as…

On March 14, a junta kamikaze drone landed near the Palawtapo camp. Since then, artillery and drone strikes have continued in the surrounding area, leaving residents too fearful to remain in the camp. “The junta was trying to attack Kasawwahlay and was firing artillery indiscriminately, so shells were landing all around the camp. Drones were dropping bombs as well. The…

“The junta bombed the KNU headquarters, and people posing as our comrades were killed,” the well-known pro-junta Telegram channel Hmine Wai wrote on March 13, sharing a photo of KNU spokesperson Padoh Saw Taw Nee and falsely presenting the quote as his. Hmine Wai – https://archive.ph/ISe7F As of March 19, the post had garnered more than 20,000 views and over…

Throughout February and early March, the junta launched more than 60 airstrikes in KNU-controlled areas, killing over 50 civilians, the KNU repored. In particular, the junta’s airstrikes mainly targeted Myeik-Dawei District, the territory of KNU Brigade 4 in Tanintharyi Region; Mutraw District under Brigade 5 in Karen State; Kler Lwee Htu District under Brigade 3 in Bago Region; and Dooplaya…