A source from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) has reported that the Karen National Union (KNU) and allied forces have been besieging and assaulting the junta’s Khalaedae camp since 22 March. The camp is situated close to the KNU headquarters.
The junta has deployed jet fighters and Y-12 aircraft in support of the Khalaedae camp. The military camp is positioned to the east of Shan Ywar Thit village in Hlaing Bwe Township, near the Thai-Myanmar border.
An investigation into the casualties and damage from the military airstrike is currently underway.
The camp lies within the operating area of the KNU’s Brigade 7. According to a Karen source, forces aligned with the KNU have been utilizing drones to target the junta camp.
As a result of the ongoing conflict, residents from nearby villages have temporarily sought refuge in Thailand by crossing the Thaungyin (Moei) River.
Some Thai news outlets report that the Royal Thai Air Force has increased patrols and surveillance along the Thaungyin River. Two aircraft were deployed around 11 am on 24 March, following the Myanmar military’s aerial bombings and ongoing clashes near the border.
The Thai military has also raised security measures along the border after spotting two Myanmar fighters near the Thai border in Tha Song Yang District. The report prompted the scrambling of two F16 fighters from an airbase in Nakhon Sawan to this area of the border in Tak Province.
