Myanmar Rebels Close to Seizing Strategic Border Town

The Karen National Liberation Army's advances in Myawaddy signal a major blow to the military junta, amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Myanmar's military junta faces a significant setback as the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) rebels close in on capturing Myawaddy, a key border town with Thailand.
The potential fall of Myawaddy, a major trade route, follows weeks of fighting and represents a major strategic and economic blow to the junta.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin acknowledges the weakening of the military junta but notes it still retains significant power and weaponry.
Humanitarian crises escalate as nearly 700,000 people are displaced due to the conflict, with reports of massacres and aerial bombings targeting civilians.
International and regional responses vary, with Thailand preparing to accept refugees and China mediating ceasefire agreements, while the junta faces increasing pressure and questions about its leadership's future.