Myanmar Rebels Maintain Control of Key Border Town Amid Junta Attacks
Resistance fighters successfully defend Myawaddy, a strategic town on the Thai border, against repeated attempts by Myanmar's military junta to reclaim it.
- Myanmar resistance fighters, including the Karen National Union, have held Myawaddy since its capture from junta forces last week.
- Rebel forces repelled junta attempts to retake the town, with battles occurring as far as 40 kilometers away.
- The rebels celebrated their control by raising their flag at a captured army base near Myawaddy.
- Casualties reported among junta forces include approximately 100 deaths and injuries, along with the loss of military equipment.
- The ongoing conflict has displaced over a million people, with the KNU calling for international support and urging the junta to restore civilian rule.
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