The Karen National Union has disassociated itself from former chairman Saw Mutu Say Phoe, who attended “peace talks” in Naypyitaw at the weekend.
The Karenni National Defense Force and allied resistance groups have been fighting the military in Hpruso and Demoso since a junta convoy arrived in the area a month ago.
The ethnic armed organization said ex-chairman Saw Mutu Say Phoe’s talks with Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw would have no impact on the KNU’s ongoing war against the regime.
As regime troops move to regain full control of border trade their battle with the TNLA is bound to escalate, analysts say.
Responding to a prepared question from friendly media, he said members of Myanmar’s ethnic majority group were killing each other with weapons supplied by the KIA.
The ethnic armed organization said the coup that brought the military regime to power and the junta’s violence against the people rendered the agreement void.
The Kachin Independence Army said it has overrun two regime strongholds and one held by its Shan Nationalities Army allies.
Regime reportedly suffers heavy casualties in battles over resistance outposts in Shan State.
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army says regime forces tried to raid its bases in Muse Township, near the Chinese border.
Regime troops rain down shells on civilian targets in territory controlled by the Karen National Liberation Army.
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