Karen National Liberation Army - Wikipedia
The Karen National Liberation Army (Burmese: ကရင်အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်; abbreviated KNLA) is the military branch of the Karen National Union (KNU), which campaigns for the self-determination of the Karen people of Myanmar (formerly Burma).
Karen National Army - Wikipedia
The Karen National Army, (Burmese: ကရင်အမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated KNA) formerly the Karen Border Guard Force (Karen BGF), is a primarily Karen Buddhist ethnic army active in Kayin State, Myanmar, which split off from the Myanmar Army in January 2024.
Karen conflict - Wikipedia
The Karen conflict is an armed conflict in Kayin State, Myanmar (formerly known as Karen State, Burma). It is part of the wider internal conflict in Myanmar between the military government and various minority groups.
Karen Army: Burma Army Camp Destroyed After Its Soldiers Fire …
Apr 27, 2021 · The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) launched an offensive against the Burma Army camp in the early morning of Tuesday 27 April. The KNLA attack was successful. Colonel Saw Kler Doh, spokesperson for KNLA 5th Brigade confirmed the capture of the military regime’s army base to Karen News.
The fight to protect the Karen homeland of Kawthoolei - DVB
May 20, 2024 · In southeast Myanmar, the Karen homeland known as Kawthoolei is defended by the Karen National Union (KNU), which has two armed branches called the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the Karen National Defence Organization (KNDO).
‘Humans are for the grave’: Karen face Myanmar military violence
Dec 5, 2021 · At her neighbour’s house in the tiny jungle hamlet of Nyah Beh Ki, a two-day hike inland from the Salween River which separates Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, from western Thailand, Paw Wah...
Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next ...
Jan 11, 2025 · Soldiers from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) on patrol in Myawaddy, the Thailand-Myanmar border town under the control of a coalition of rebel forces led by the Karen National Union ...
Fighting ongoing between Karen armed groups in Myanmar’s …
Jan 15, 2025 · Clashes between Brigade 4 of the KNU’s main armed wing—the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)—and the Kawthoolei Army (KTLA) were first reported in late 2023. As fighting intensified in December 2024, both forces began blocking access on the Dawei-Htee Khee road, which has strategic importance as a border trade route.
Dozens of Myanmar junta soldiers defect to Karen rebel army
4 days ago · More than 40 soldiers fighting for Myanmar’s junta have defected to ethnic Karen insurgents since August, rebels said Wednesday, most of whom were forcibly recruited as part of the military ...
Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges - The New York Times
1 day ago · Dr. Myo Khant Ko Ko, left, the founder and president of Karenni Medical College, treating an injured rebel soldier at a secret hospital in Karenni State, Myanmar, in 2024.