Myanmar military retreat from border town following rebel attacks

[snoop1130]

 

Myawaddy, a border town that connects to Thailand, today witnessed the withdrawal of approximately 200 Myanmar military personnel. This retreat follows a prolonged attack by anti-junta rebels, as reported by a spokesman for an ethnic armed group and local news outlets.

 

The military-led government of Myanmar is grappling with armed rebel groups across multiple fronts and has experienced a series of losses in frontier regions. The withdrawal of the junta troops from Myawaddy, neighbouring Thailand’s Mae Sot, indicates a possible loss of another crucial border trading hub with direct highway access to parts of central Myanmar.

 

Saw Taw Nee, the spokesperson for the Karen National Union (KNU), an anti-junta group leading the attack on Myawaddy, stated that about 200 fleeing soldiers had congregated at a border crossing into Thailand on Thursday. Local news source, Khit Thit, reported that Thai authorities and the soldiers were in discussions about potentially granting them asylum.

 

The Myanmar junta did not respond to requests for comment.

 

The KNU had claimed last week that its forces had attacked a junta camp near Myawaddy, resulting in about 600 security personnel and their families surrendering.

 

Police Colonel Borwornphop Soontornlekha, Superintendent of Immigration in the Thai province of Tak, where Mae Sot is located, stated that border crossings in the area were open for civilians. A significant increase in the number of people crossing into Thailand from Myanmar has been observed, said Pol. Col. Borwornphop.

 

“Usually there are about 2,000 people who cross into Mae Sot from Myawaddy each day but in the last three days the number was almost 4,000 per day.”

 

In response to the situation, Thailand’s military has increased security on its side of the border, deploying army vehicles equipped with roof-mounted machine guns.

 

The recent round of combat between the rebels and the military has displaced at least 2,000 people within Myanmar, according to the civil society group Karen Peace Support Network, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The Myanmar military, which seized power in a 2021 coup, deposing an elected civilian government, has been facing numerous challenges against a coalition of ethnic rebel groups and a civilian militia movement.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of Thairath

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-11

 

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[Pouatchee]

Hope they get kicked out with nowhere to go the SOB's

Edited April 11 by Pouatchee

[ChipButty]

They are not Rebels, They are Freedom Fighters, 

[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Khit Thit, reported that Thai authorities and the soldiers were in discussions about potentially granting them asylum.

How one-sided is that.

Any Burmese civilians fleeing the fighting are arrested as illegal immigrants or illegal workers by the supposed 'unbiased' Thai government!

[BumGun]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Myanmar military, which seized power in a 2021 coup, deposing an elected civilian government

same same Thailand ? different year same shenanaigans.

 

I can see Cambodia eventually devolving into Civil War eventually.

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Myawaddy, a border town that connects to Thailand, today witnessed the withdrawal of approximately 200 Myanmar military personnel. This retreat follows a prolonged attack by anti-junta rebels, as reported by a spokesman for an ethnic armed group and local news outlets.

Brilliant news, hope it spreads further until the junta are gone.

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Saw Taw Nee, the spokesperson for the Karen National Union (KNU), an anti-junta group leading the attack on Myawaddy, stated that about 200 fleeing soldiers had congregated at a border crossing into Thailand on Thursday. Local news source, Khit Thit, reported that Thai authorities and the soldiers were in discussions about potentially granting them asylum.

Helping the junta?

[nobodysfriend]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

about 200 fleeing soldiers had congregated at a border crossing into Thailand on Thursday. Local news source, Khit Thit, reported that Thai authorities and the soldiers were in discussions about potentially granting them asylum.

 

Granting members of the burmese junta Asylum in Thailand ?

After what they did to their own people ?

Wake up Thailand !

 

Burmese Junta will ( hopefully ) lose their war soon , and will the new rulers in Myanmar like what Thailand did ?

[spidermike007]

Down with the Burmese Army parasites. A pox on the families of the generals, who sponsor genocide, rape, land theft, gem smuggling, drug manufacturing and distribution, and other crimes against humanity. 

 

Let us hope the resistance  prevails and brings an ugly and very painful end to the oppressive rule, and lives of these sub humans. 

 

Certain acts in life are essentially a self revocation of the right to consume oxygen. 

Edited April 12 by spidermike007

[Korat Kiwi]

Let the good news keep on rolling in.  The current Myanmar Junta needs to be exterminated. 

 

 

[CanadaSam]

3 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Burmese Junta will ( hopefully ) lose their war soon , and will the new rulers in Myanmar like what Thailand did ?

 

Unfortunately, thinking ahead is not a strong point for Thai military or political leaders.

[Scouse123]

I hope all these military Generals and their underlings end up as refugees at Cox's Bazaar.

 

Put them right where they belong, in the middle of the Rohingyas. They won't be so tough without tanks and conscripts to hide behind.

 

The opposition is gathering pace, and the military is fighting a losing battle, the people can smell freedom.

[ChipButty]

3 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

I hope all these military Generals and their underlings end up as refugees at Cox's Bazaar.

 

Put them right where they belong, in the middle of the Rohingyas. They won't be so tough without tanks and conscripts to hide behind.

 

The opposition is gathering pace, and the military is fighting a losing battle, the people can smell freedom.

Bombing civilians is a war crime, 

[ChipButty]

 

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Edited April 12 by ChipButty

[billd766]

On 4/11/2024 at 2:49 PM, ChipButty said:

They are not Rebels, They are Freedom Fighters, 

It depends if they are Myanmar army troops, or the anti government alliance who are the ones fighting for the freedom of all Myanmar citizens from the military coup of 2021