Myanmar is suffering severe flooding after being hit by Typhoon Yagi. Asia’s most powerful storm this year the Typhoon already swept Vietnam and the Philippines before hitting Myanmar on 9 September. People in Karenni State are particularly badly affected due to the high number of people displaced because of the three-year civil war. Continuous rain for over a week has…
On September 5, 2024, the brutal military junta in Myanmar dropped two 500-pound bombs on the Bangkok IDP camp in Phegon Township, located on the Shan-Karenni State borders. This horrendous attack claimed the lives of at least 10 civilians, including school children and teachers, while leaving many others critically injured. This horrific attack came just after a visit by junta…
The BBC have released a documentary filmed in Karenni State. Three years on from the military coup, correspondent Quentin Sommerville reports from the front line in Karenni State. For UK viewers the full version can be found on iPlayer The Forgotten Fight For Freedom BBC description: Myanmar is in the grip of a war largely forgotten by the outside world….