In Ye Township, Mon State, the local villagers and Buddhist monks urge the New Mon State Party to provide security. On June 25th, a conflict erupted in Hnitkayin village when the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and it combined PDFs launched an attack on the police station. The ensuing battle involved both sides and in addition to the military junta's helicopter firing,
The troops of the New Mon State Party's Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) are currently engaged in security patrols within villages and along roads in three townships in Mon State, according to Mon residents. the past three months, the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) troops have been conducting security patrols in Khawzar town of Ye Township, where the People's Defense
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The military coup in Myanmar, and the re-arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, comes as a sharp blow to this fledgling democracy which, after nearly 60 years of struggle, had just conducted its second, multi-party, democratic election.
Aung San, the father of Aung San Suu Kyi was instrumental in obtaining Myanmar’s independence from Britain and is consequently called The Father of the Nation. He was also the founder of the Myanmar Armed Forces. In 1947, he was assassinated by political rivals.
Between 1962 and 2011, Myanmar was ruled by various military dictatorships. The country is home to 135 major ethnic minority groups and seven ethnic minority states. Citing unequal treatment under the military governments, many of the ethnic minority groups sought autonomy. In 1949, the Karen National Liberation Army was formed and began fighting against the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s army. During the 1950’s and 60’s other insurgent armies took up arms against the Tatmadaw, including