Myanmar Junta Attacks Resistance-Held Positions in Karen State

Fresh clashes have erupted on the Asia Highway between Kawkareik and Kyonedoe in Karen State as the regime tries to retake rebel-held positions with air and artillery support.

Combined forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), People’s Defense Forces, and ethnic Mon rebel groups launched joint offensives on junta positions along the road on April 14.

They seized at least 10 junta checkpoints and positions including a hilltop outpost between the two towns, cutting off the regime’s main overland trade route with Thailan