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Myanmar’s Karen Ethnic Minority

Kumari Sonali

Myanmar’s Karen Ethnic Minority:

Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority asserted their proximity to capturing a significant Myawaddy trading town adjacent to the Thailand border.

  • The Karen ethnic minority, indigenous to the Thailand-Burma border region in Southeast Asia, predominantly resides in the Karen State of Myanmar.
  • Their origin is believed to have roots tracing back to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
  • Myawaddy is Myanmar’s most active trading post with Thailand and its fall would have significant economic implications.
  • The Karen National Union (KNU) is the political organisation representing the Karen people and has an armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army.
  • The conflict in Myanmar began after the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 and suppressed widespread nonviolent protests.
  • Myawaddyy is a trading town in Myanmar that connects with Mae Sot in Thailand.
  • These are the endpoints of the India- Myanmar- Trilateral Highway.

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