Military Encampment Forces School Closure and Village Displacements in Karen State

As city forces tent encampment to disband, residents prepare to scatter

KALAMAZOO, MI — Homeless residents are not sure where they’re headed next, but they can’t stay here.

Military Encampment Forces School Closure and Village Displacements in Karen State

The escalation began on August 8 when resistance fighters ambushed a 17-vehicle junta convoy heading toward Thandaunggyi. In the aftermath of the attack, military troops established a position immediately adjacent to Pyarsakhan Village, creating an atmosphere of fear among residents. “After their convoy was attacked outside the village, the soldiers set up camp nearby and haven’t left,” a resident said, speaking on condition of anonymity for saf…