Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar's Karen ethnic minority claim to be on the verge of taking control of a major trading town on the border with Thailand. The occupation of Myawaddy town by the Karen National Liberation Army is imminent as they capture strategic army outposts. This would be another blow to the military government, which has suffered a series of defeats since last October.
Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar ’s Karen ethnic minority claimed Monday to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand , as soldiers and civil servants loyal to the military government appeared to be preparing to abandon their positions.
It was not clear if those fleeing, described as military and civil servants loyal to Myanmar's military government, had already crossed into Thailand over the river that marks the border. Thailand’s Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed that approval was given for three flights on a Yangon-Mae Sot route to transport passengers and cargo, one each day on Sunday through Tuesday. Myanmar’s government later canceled its requests for the remaining two flights.
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