KNLA, Allies Capture Junta Military Base Near Myanmar-Thai Border

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of the country’s oldest ethnic rebel group the Karen National Union (KNU), and its allies seized the junta military’s Pulutu base near the Thai border in Hpa-an District, Karen State on Friday.

The rebel forces managed to seize the base, where soldiers of the regime’s Infantry Battalion 31 were stationed, early Friday morning after nearly a month of fighting, according to Thai and Karen media outlets.

KNU officials didn’t respond to The Irrawaddy’s calls seeking comment.