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Hundreds of Myanmar troops and civilians flee across Thai border

MYANMAR-THAILAND BORDER REGION, JUL 12 – About 5,000 people fled intense fighting after a Karen National Liberation Army attack on a Myanmar military base, with Thailand providing humanitarian aid to refugees, officials said.

  • More than 500 civilians and soldiers fled conflict in Myanmar and crossed into Thailand after an attack by ethnic fighters on a military base on July 12, according to the Thai army.
  • One hundred Myanmar soldiers and 467 civilians entered Thailand, where military and police provided treatment and humanitarian aid, as reported by officials.
  • Saw Thamain Tun, a leader of the KNLA, confirmed fighting near the border and noted that joint forces had seized posts from Myanmar's army.
  • Myanmar's civil war has resulted in significant population displacement, with 81,000 refugees currently living in Thailand, according to United Nations figures.
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The Diplomat broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, April 22, 2024.
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