Karen and Chin Rebels Deal Major Blow to Myanmar Junta

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Sun Poe

 

Karen and Chin resistance forces have struck coordinated blows against Myanmar’s military, capturing dozens of troops, reclaiming key territory, and intensifying pressure near the Thai and Indian borders.

 

In Karen State, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and allies ambushed around 72 junta reinforcements on Wednesday near Sone Si Myaing, close to the Thai border. The troops had reportedly passed through Thai territory en route to Thay Baw Boe, a strategic camp under rebel assault.

 

Resistance forces claimed to have detained 30 junta soldiers alive, with others killed or fleeing. “We have seized weapons and are still clearing the area,” a KNLA source told The Irrawaddy.

 

The junta responded with airstrikes, targeting villages near the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) headquarters. Five communities were displaced into Thailand, deepening the humanitarian toll.

 

The battle is part of a broader campaign by Karen forces, who have retaken multiple former strongholds this month, including Maw Phoe Kay and Htee Hkee. These offensives mark a sharp escalation in the civil war, particularly in territory once thought secure by the military regime.

 

Meanwhile, in Chin State, anti-junta forces are resisting a major push by some 800 junta troops attempting to seize Tedim town from the south. Fighting has intensified since May 18, with Chin resistance capturing nine soldiers and forcing at least 20 desertions.

 

Salai Htet Ni, spokesman for the Chin National Army, said the goal is to prevent the military from reclaiming lost territory ahead of elections tentatively promised for late 2024. “Despite internal differences, we are uniting to block their advance,” he said.

 

Battles along the Kale-Tedim road have displaced over 1,000 civilians, as the junta targets villages in an effort to establish a base near Taingen—a strategic junction leading to Indian border towns.

 

Military analysts believe the junta is now facing a more coordinated and determined resistance than at any point since the 2021 coup, as ethnic armed groups across Myanmar align their campaigns and intensify pressure on the regime.

 

-2025-05-29

[spidermike007]

Kudos to these heroes for battling an extremely corrupt, corrosive, toxic and nasty junta. May the Burmese Army be banished forever, never to resurface again, and may they be held accountable for their serial killing, and refusal to accept a democratic outcome. It is absolutely incumbent on the ASEAN neighbors, to isolate Burma and avoid supporting them in any manner. 

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Kudos to these heroes for battling an extremely corrupt, corrosive, toxic and nasty junta. May the Burmese Army be banished forever, never to resurface again, and may they be held accountable for their serial killing, and refusal to accept a democratic outcome. It is absolutely incumbent on the ASEAN neighbors, to isolate Burma and avoid supporting them in any manner. 

My wife who is of Karen descent would like to go home for a visit but with the ethnic cleansing the Junta is doing it is keeping her from returning. Add in the fact she's afraid she would never be allowed to leave and return to Thailand.