04-27-2021, 09:57 AM
Karen forces capture Myanmar army outpost: Group's spokesman
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Heavy fighting erupted at วิธีดาวน์โหลด slotxo a Myanmar army outpost near the eastern border
with Thailand early on Tuesday (Apr 27) in an area largely controlled by forces of a Karen ethnic
army.
The Karen National Union (KNU) said it had captured the army position, in some of the most
intense clashes since a Feb 1 coup plunged Myanmar into crisis. The fighting also came days
after Southeast Asian leaders said they had reached consensus with the junta on ending
violence.
Villagers across the Salween river in Thailand said heavy gunfire started before sunrise.
Video posted on social media showed flames and smoke on the forested hillside.
Forces of the KNU had captured the outpost at around 5am to 6am local time, the group's
head of foreign affairs, Padoh Saw Taw Nee, told Reuters.
He said the camp had been occupied and burned down and that the group was still checking
on deaths and casualties. The spokesman said there had been fighting in other locations too,
but did not give details.
The Karen Information Center, a local media group, said the army base had been overrun.
It said villagers had seen seven soldiers running away.
Myanmar's army made no immediate comment.
Heavy fighting erupted at วิธีดาวน์โหลด slotxo a Myanmar army outpost near the eastern border
with Thailand early on Tuesday (Apr 27) in an area largely controlled by forces of a Karen ethnic
army.
The Karen National Union (KNU) said it had captured the army position, in some of the most
intense clashes since a Feb 1 coup plunged Myanmar into crisis. The fighting also came days
after Southeast Asian leaders said they had reached consensus with the junta on ending
violence.
Villagers across the Salween river in Thailand said heavy gunfire started before sunrise.
Video posted on social media showed flames and smoke on the forested hillside.
Forces of the KNU had captured the outpost at around 5am to 6am local time, the group's
head of foreign affairs, Padoh Saw Taw Nee, told Reuters.
He said the camp had been occupied and burned down and that the group was still checking
on deaths and casualties. The spokesman said there had been fighting in other locations too,
but did not give details.
The Karen Information Center, a local media group, said the army base had been overrun.
It said villagers had seen seven soldiers running away.
Myanmar's army made no immediate comment.