Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base Tuesday in what represents a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military’s takeover of the country’s civilian government in February.
Kachin guerrillas attacked police outpost in northern Myanmar early Wednesday, local media reported, an indication of deepening involvement of ethnic minority armed forces in country’s popular movement seeking to unseat junta
The military launched more airstrikes Tuesday in eastern Myanmar after earlier attacks forced thousands of ethnic Karen to flee into Thailand and further escalating violence two months after the junta seized power.
