Karen KNU Yan Seizes Myanmar soldiers near Thai border after heavy clashes
The Myanmar News website reported onทางเข้าslotxoMay 19 that Padoh Zatoni, a spokesman for the Karen National Union Forces. or Karen KNU came out to confirm on May 18 that KNU had seized the Myanmar military base in the village of Tebobo South of Myawaddy in Karen State Adjacent to the Thai border After a full day of intense fighting with the Myanmar military and despite being bombarded by the Myanmar Army several times, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), which is an armed force in the KNU. and allied forces against the junta Clash with Myanmar soldiers near the stronghold since Wednesday evening, when fighting continued through the night.

A source in the KNLA 6th Brigade control area said artillery and air strikes were heard. As the fighting intensified The Myanmar Army's airstrikes and heavy weapons It must be because he knows that he is about to lose.


A spokesman for KNU said: while he was able to confirm the outcome of the battle. But it was too early to give a full number of deaths. which is an anti-junta group that has also participated in attacks on Myanmar military bases. Published May 19, it states that The group lost three men and four others were slightly wounded, while holding six Myanmar soldiers with weapons and ammunition confiscated, while the dead were gathering information. Myanmar has carried out 35 air strikes against its bases in Hombi and Taungoo, using fighter jets such as the Yak-130 and MiG-29.


Fighting in Karen State between anti-government militias and the Myanmar army has been strained since March 7, when the 6th Brigade ordered the Myanmar forces to withdraw from Legeko village within three days to allow Civilians who fled the battle returned to their homes.