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DKBA splinter group clash with Border Guard Force
A splinter faction of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army remains locked in a clash with a Border Guard Force militia in Karen State.
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Burma disbands notorious NaSaKa border guard force
President Thein Sein announced that Burma has abolished the notorious Arakan security force that has been implicated in serious human rights violations against the stateless Rohingya minority
Karen rebel group returns seized weapons to Border Guard Force
A government peace delegation met with a Karen ceasefire group on the Thai-Burma border on Tuesday to discuss weapons the militia had seized from the area’s Border Guard Force
Border Guard Force member arrested in drug bust
Undercover Thai police officers and anti-narcotic officials in Mae Sot recovered 8 million baht worth of Yaba pills from Kokko village during a sting operation on the Burmese side of the border
DKBA officially becomes Border Guard Force
Some 600 troops from pro-government Karen militia are joined by Burma’s intelligence chief and senior army officials at a ceremony to mark transformation
Burma, Bangladesh ramp up border patrols
Burma and Bangladesh say they have agreed to work together to prevent illegal immigrants, terrorists and smugglers from crossing their mutual border.
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DKBA renegades ambush govt troops in Karen State
“The DKBA renegades employed guerrilla tactics,” said a local BGF commander.
Karen IDPs suffer food shortages as clashes rage nearby
“We have only rice for survival,” said Saw Swe Tun, the camp administrator.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Maungdaw security situation no longer critical, says chief minister
“We will take responsibility for security, as well as social and economic issues,” he told ethnic Mro villagers in Kaing Gyi.
Two shot dead, four missing in northern Arakan
Two men from Kaing Gyi village in Maungdaw Township were shot dead on Thursday morning and four women were reported missing in the latest killings and disappearances to plague northern Arakan State.
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Of conflict and conferences: Revisiting a war zone, six months on
Thousands of civilians remain displaced by the conflict between a DKBA splinter group and the joint Tatmadaw-Border Guard Force contingent in Karen State.
Abduction reports denied as army locks down Laogai in attack’s wake
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) denies allegations that the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army abducted 80 female staffers working at a casino in Laogai in the aftermath of an early Monday morning assault on the town.
Tensions high in Mon State as NMSP office searched
The move came soon after Union Day on 12 February when the NMSP held an armed parade despite objections from local Burmese authorities.
Thailand-Burma link at Three Pagodas Pass reopened
The Three Pagodas Pass border crossing into Burma through Kanchanaburi has reopened after being temporarily shut following a hostagetaking incident last month.
International Relations Lead Story News
Thais told to avoid Three Pagodas Pass into Burma
Tourists have been advised not to across the border into Burma at the Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchanaburi in the wake of a hostagetaking incident at the weekend.
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Dozens of Thai tourists released after brief detention by Karen BGF
A Karen Border Guard Force has released 35 Thai tourists who were detained at a market in Burma on Saturday following negotiations.
Arakan Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Rohingya
Burma-Bangladesh meetings cancelled amid Rohingya crisis
As Burma’s army was stepping up an anti-insurgency operation in the country’s northwest in October, senior officers cancelled talks with their Bangladeshi counterparts, straining ties with a key potential ally in dealing with the violence on their border.
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Karen BGF leader threatens to close border
Gen Saw Chit Thu, leader of the Karen Border Guard Force, said he may close Karen State’s border with Thailand if a dispute with Thai officials is not resolved.
Land grabs on the rise as Burma pushes for peace
Land conflicts in Burma have escalated in recent years, with military and armed groups driving people from their land, and new laws failing to protect farmers, says a rights watchdog.
Karenni Lead Story Natural resources News
Australian firm expects Karenni mining permit approved soon
Eumeralla and its local partner Myanmar Energy Resources Group are seeking to explore a 400km-square area in Karenni State.
UWSA reinforces captured bases in Mongla
According to Shan media, the Wa army sent reinforcements and supplies to hill stations recently seized from the NDAA on 4- 5 October.
KNU urges DKBA renegades to return to mother organisation
Saw Kyaw Thet and Saw San Aung’s renegade faction has frequently engaged in armed clashes against Burmese government forces in recent years.
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Karen clashes linked to controversial dam project, say activists
Karen Rivers Watch says recent fighting for control of a road to the site of the controversial Hatgyi hydropower dam is putting a dangerous strain on the ceasefire in Karen State.
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DKBA renegade leader said to be ‘still alive and fighting’
The DKBA renegade faction has denied reports that its leader, Col. Saw San Aung, had been killed in a clash with Burmese government forces.
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Karen IDPs ‘not safe to go home yet’ due to landmines
“We are currently clearing the area of landmines, but it is a challenge as they are scattered everywhere,” said BGF officer Naing Maung Zaw.
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Burma army reports 13 clashes with DKBA renegades
Ministry of Information reports that government forces clashed 13 times with renegade Democratic Karen Buddhist Army troops between 11 and 15 September.
Burmese govt launches aid effort for IDPs in Karen State
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement says it has delivered humanitarian relief for over 3,800 villagers displaced by recent hostilities.
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2,000 flee homes as former DKBA forces clash in Karen State
The renegades had earlier warned of an “all-out war” against the local BGF; tensions had reportedly been escalating since the renegades broke from the DKBA at the beginning of the year.
8 arrested in Kengtung for impersonating local militia
Police in Shan State detain eight people, including a Chinese national, who were caught wearing the uniforms of local militia members.
When logging deals go wrong: DKBA commander hacked to death
DKBA renegades say Na Ma Kyar did not kidnap the mahouts, but was only holding them temporarily as the logging camp operators had failed to pay them operating fees.
