Myawaddy residents flee into Thailand due to airstrikes in Karen State

Over 530 residents of Myawaddy Township, Karen State, fled their homes due to airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force and crossed the riverine border into Phop Phra District of Tak Province, Thailand, on Friday.

“The whole village had to run as we heard the sound of gunfire,” a Myawaddy resident now sheltering in Thailand and receiving assistance from the Thai Army told DVB on the condition of anonymity. Karen State media reported no casualties from the airstrikes.