KNU declares temporary withdrawal of forces from Myawaddy, exposing the Karen KNA as returning to help the Burmese soldiers.

Progress of the situation in Myawaddy Important border economic city of Myanmar or Burma next to the Thai border In Mae Sot District, Tak Province, where another change occurred. When the Karen National Army (KNA), which occupied most of the area in Myawaddy, ‘reversed’ and joined hands with the military government. Help pave the way for Burmese soldiers to return to Infantry Battalion 275 or Phasong Camp again. After the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), joining forces with the Karen National Union or KNU and the People’s Forces (PDF), they attacked Phasong Camp. The last major camp in Myawaddy has been completed since 10 April 2024, and approximately 150 Burmese soldiers have gone into hiding at the Friendship Bridge. The second Thai-Burmese

Zaw Taw Ni, a spokesman for the Karen armed forces, said the KNU’s withdrawal from Myawaddy was only temporary. Two villagers in Myawaddy said KNA soldiers had cleared a barrier from the road. and patrolling the city of Myawaddy which has approximately 200,000 people living there. In addition, there is online media of supporters of the Burmese military government. Post a picture showing the event. Soldiers raise the Burmese flag to the top of a pole at Phasong Military Camp. which is a symbolic expression of returning to reclaim the city of Myawaddy After KNU Karen forces captured Phasong Camp a few days ago,

‘The KNLA military forces will destroy the SPDC soldiers and their supporting forces. This helped the Burmese soldiers return to Myawaddy,’ said a KNU spokesman, but declined to reveal the next move by the KNLA and opposition forces. Zaw Taw Ni also said the Burmese soldiers had attacked. Counterattacked in recapturing the city of Myawaddy. with assistance from KNA

However, while it is still unknown why the KNA armed forces under the leadership of Lt. Col. Chit Tu ‘betrayed’ their fellow Karen forces. Go cooperate with the Burmese military government in retaking Myawaddy this time.

On April 18-19, the SPDC Army under the leadership of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing sent warplanes to drop more than 150 bombs on the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge. To help soldiers from Phasong Camp who fled and hid in this area. There was a clash with the KNLA, which joined forces with the KNU and PDF, who attacked. The violent situation caused about 3,000 villagers in Myawaddy to flee across the Moei River to the border in Mae Sot District.

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