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Karen Leader Withdraws Troops from Myawaddy: Updates on Burmese Refugees in Mae Sot District

Burmese refugees at the Moei River in the areas of Mae Sot District, Tak Province in Thailand and Myawaddy Province in Myanmar (photo by Matichon)

Karen leader reveals he has withdrawn troops from Myawaddy All refugees in the Mae Sot district area have returned. Most recently, 658 people returned voluntarily.

On April 24, 2024, Matichon reported that Journalists report from Mae Sot district, Tak province, on the situation of clashes between Myanmar soldiers. with the opposition (Karen Coalition, KNU and PDF) in the area of ​​Myawaddy province, opposite Mae Sot district, Tak province, said that the atmosphere in the area had been calm all day. No gunshots were heard. There were no military operations anywhere.

Recently, soldiers from the Ratchamanu Special Forces Unit said that A total of 658 refugees from Tha Sai Rujira area, Mae Sot district, have returned to Myanmar. or voluntary domicile after the incident calmed down And in Ban Nong Luang, Umphang District, only 77 people remained, which caused the safety area to be temporarily closed.

Pado Sotoni, member of the central executive committee of the Karen National Union (KNU) and KNU spokesperson, said KNLA coalition forces had temporarily withdrawn from Myawaddy. To lead forces in the attack on the Myanmar Army, the 55 Division is reinforced in full accordance with the SAC Military Council’s “Aung Seya” operational plan.

Regarding the case of changing the national flag at Phasong Camp or the 275th Light Infantry Battalion, Myawaddy, Mr. Pado Sotoni mentioned the case of Colonel Maung Chi Tu’s KNA. Karen National Army commander leads Myanmar soldiers to change the national flag at Phasong Camp. Or the 275th Myawaddy Infantry Battalion does not attach importance to this issue, but the KNU has a bigger goal. “We are not only fighting to change the ruling class (Regime Change), but we will fight to change the entire system (System Change) which is deteriorating and losing in every aspect with determination and determination.”

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