By Swe Taw

The Irrawaddy-Oct 24, 2024

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and allied People’s Defense Forces (PDF) captured the junta’s Saw Taw Kone hilltop base near Lay Kay Kaw town in Myawaddy Township, Karen State on October 17. The captured base is only 16 kilometers Myawaddy town, a trade hub on the Thai border. Read more at: https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/analysis/a-closer-look-at-the-battle-for-control-of-myanmars-border-with-thailand.html First published in The Irrawaddy