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    Tagged: knla

    Karen Lead Story News Peace Process

    Zipporah Sein questions KNU’s commitment to accord

    The KNU Concerned Group says the Union Accord fails to include all ethnic armed organisations and does not take into account the opinions of ethnic political parties.

    Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    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.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    5 more militias de-listed as unlawful groups

    The remaining ethnic armed groups who are signatories to tomorrow’s ceasefire accord are removed from list of ‘unlawful associations and terrorist groups’.

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    Crime Karen Lead Story News

    Six convicted in Karen court for murder of abbot

    A Buddhist monk is among six men to have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the killing of a Buddhist abbot in Karen State last year.

    Lead Story Military News Pegu Division

    Burma tests out Russian jets in KNLA territory

    Terrified locals in Taungoo must have thought it was WWII all over again when the Burmese army carried out testing of air-to-ground missiles.

    Karen Lead Story News Peace Process

    KNU leader calls for a ‘bloodless theatre’ in Burma

    KNU Chairman Mutu Say Poe pledges support for the peace process, while calling for all sides to desist from hostilities.

    Karen Lead Story News

    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).

    Karen Lead Story News Politics

    Karen rebels meet to discuss merger proposal

    KNU and DKBA leaders hold a meeting to discuss a reunification plan for Karen armed groups.

    Karen refugees pushed back from Thailand video

    Ethnic issues Karen Lead Story News Video

    Karen refugees pushed back from Thailand

    Karen villagers are again in limbo on the Thai-Burmese border, having fled conflict in eastern Burma.

    Conflict Karen Lead Story News

    Murdered Karen soldier’s body found in Myawaddy

    The body of a soldier from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) has been found, handcuffed and badly mutilated, in the eastern Burmese border town of Myawaddy

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Mayhem in Myawaddy as Karen rebel dies in drunken shootout

    A member of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) was killed in what is believed to have been an alcohol-related shootout with government security forces in the border town of Myawaddy early Friday morning.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    Karen rebels respond to orders to disarm

    An ethnic Karen rebel group has responded in kind to an order by the Burmese Army not to wear uniforms or carry firearms in certain government-controlled territory.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Karen State parliament closes with passage of two laws

    The ninth session of the Karen State parliament drew to a close on Thursday with the passage of two new laws, according to Karen State Transport Minister Saw Khin Maung Myint.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Ethnic bloc hopeful of KNU return

    A leader of Burma’s main ethnic bloc, the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), said its members are hopeful that the Karen National Union (KNU) will rejoin the group after their sudden withdrawal earlier this week.

    Lead Story News

    Karen soldiers in stand-off with police over weapon seizure

    Armed members of the Karen Peace Council (KPC) confronted police in Karen State capital Hpa-an on Wednesday following the arrest of a high-ranking officer.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Karen honour fallen leader on Martyrs’ Day

    Karen communities across Burma gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the 64th Karen Martyrs’ Day.

    Karen armed groups united to combat illicit drugs video

    Drugs Ethnic issues Lead Story News Video

    Karen armed groups united to combat illicit drugs

    Leaders from six Karen armed groups have formed a task force in order to combat drug production and use in the east Burmese state.

    Ethnic issues Karen Lead Story News

    Karens hold funeral for ‘strong and fearless leader’ Gen. Tamla Baw

    The funeral of Gen. Saw Tamla Baw, a highly respected Karen leader, was held on Monday and attended by more than 1,000 people.

    Karen Lead Story News Obituary

    KNU legend Tamla Baw dies peacefully, aged 94

    Gen. Saw Tamla Baw, a highly respected Karen leader and elder statesman of the independence movement, has passed away at the age of 94 in his home in northern Thailand’s Mae Sariang.

    Analysis

    Burma’s failure to deliver on the child soldier front

    While the Burmese government has agreed to end the recruitment of child soldiers, effective safeguards to prevent future recruitment have not been implemented

    News Politics

    Karen hospital hit by artillery fire

    Three shells land in Kawkareit town as human rights groups warns that military operations are creating a severe food shortage in Karen state

    Analysis

    My father would be proud of Karen army unity

    Before he was assassinated, my father Padoh Mahn Sha had long advocated for disparate Karen armies to join to fight the Burmese junta

    News Politics

    Karen army takes blame for grenade attack

    Civilian casualities were ‘unavoidable’ in Tuesday’s attack in Karenni state aimed at halting progress on a controversial dam

    Elections Features (OLD) News Politics

    Karen army says ‘2010 will be different’

    Still reeling from a ‘difficult 2009’, Karen National Liberation Army eye a change in fortune for election year

    News

    Karen group lose outpost to army

    Apr 30, 2009 (DVB), Burma's principal armed opposition group has lost sections of a strategically important outpost near the Thai border after nearly a month of fighting between the group[…]

    News

    Thai soldiers shot by pro-junta group

    Apr 28, 2009 (DVB), Two Thai border patrol troops were injured yesterday as a clash broke out between them and a pro-Burmese government group, while a mortar fired by the[…]

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    Civilians in crossfire running out of food

    Apr 22, 2009 (DVB), Civilians living in close proximity to the ongoing battle between Karen rebels and government troops are running low on food, says a senior official in the[…]

    News Politics

    Karen leaders meet with Thai foreign minister

    Apr 10, 2009 (DVB), Leaders of Burma's principal armed opposition group met with the Thai foreign minister on Monday to discuss human rights abuses and the possibility of reconciliation with[…]

    News Politics

    Army offensive to clear way for deep-sea port

    Apr 9, 2009 (DVB), A border offensive this week against Burma's main armed opposition group is an attempt to clear the area of rebels prior to the construction of a[…]

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    KNU holds its 14th congress

    Oct 20, 2008 (DVB), The Karen National Union has completed its 14th congress, which was held on KNU-controlled territory from 6 October and attended by top leaders of the KNU[…]

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