Mizzima-Nov 26
The Karen National Union (KNU) has announced that its forces raided Min Let Pan in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, an area under the control of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) and discovered around 2,000 scam-center workers, arresting 733 foreign nationals. The KNU released the statement on 25 November. The organization also urged the international community to urgently cooperate in combating online scam operations, which it described as a growing transnational criminal threat. According to the KNU, the detainees include citizens of Thailand, China, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Egypt, Laos, the Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. A total of 396 individuals were arrested on 23 November and another 345 on 24 November, bringing the total to 733 including 87 women and 645 men. Among those detained on the second day alone, 337 were Chinese nationals. The KNU stated that 28 Thai citizens and 36 Chinese citizens were handed over to Thai authorities on the same days they were arrested. During the operation, KNU troops discovered approximately 20 concrete buildings, including two four-story structures, equipped with large numbers of computers and electrical devices used for scam activities. The KNU is currently interrogating scam-center managers, human traffickers, and mid-level operators known as “Little Bosses.” The raid took place on 21 November, when Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) troops entered the DKBA-controlled area after more than 230 DKBA soldiers surrendered. Read more at: https://eng.mizzima.com/2025/11/26/28537
