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KNU, NMSP troops clash in Tenasserim
The clashes between the two major ethnic armed groups are the first since they decided to stop fighting in 1988.
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2 Karen rebels killed in highway robbery
Two KNLA members were shot dead when they happened upon a gang of dacoits robbing a public bus on the highway between Tavoy and Rangoon.
KNU, DKBA ‘support’ Kawthoolei Armed Forces
KNU and DKBA members wrapped up a meeting on Thursday by releasing a joint statement announcing support for the formation of the Kawthoolei Armed Forces (KAF).
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Karen National Union kicks off 15th congress
The Karen National Union commenced the group’s 15th Congress in Karen state’s Hpa-an district on 26 November, while the group’s aging chairman is set to step down
Karen National Union reinstates dismissed leaders
The Karen National Union (KNU) reinstated the Karen National Liberation Army’s Commander-in-Chief Mutu Say Poe and the KNU’s Social Welfare Department head Roger Khin after the two were dismissed last month
Karen National Union to allow former members to attend talks
The Karen National Union (KNU) announced that they would allow the organisation’s recently dismissed senior members to attend an upcoming Central Committee meeting and discuss their future with the group
Former Karen leader dies in Rangoon
Prominent Karen National Union (KNU) leader David Htaw died on Sunday evening aged 64 in Rangoon’s military hospital less than two weeks after being dismissed by the KNU for alleged collusion with the government
Norwegians scale back peace fund initiative in Karen state
The Norwegian government will scale back its controversial peace fund initiative in Karen state until the leadership of the Karen National Union (KNU) resolves their political differences, according to the project’s leading consultant
Three senior Karen leaders dismissed
The Karen National Union (KNU) today dismissed three senior rebel leaders for opening an unauthorised liaison office with the Burmese government in the state capital Hpa-an
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Shan army ‘ready for govt talks’
Shan State Army willing to talk but only by official invitation, as the government attempts to negotiate with warring rebel groups
Karen army denies Naypyidaw train blast
Head of the Karen National Union says troops are confined to the border regions and have a clear policy of not targeting civilians
