A Myanmar army base burns on a bank of the Thanlwin (Salween) River, as seen on April 27 from Mae Sam Laep town in Thailand's Mae Hong Son province, after the base was captured by KNU soldiers. (Kawthoolei Today / AFP)
A Myanmar army base burns on a bank of the Thanlwin (Salween) River, as seen on April 27 from Mae Sam Laep town in Thailand's Mae Hong Son province, after the base was captured by KNU soldiers. (Kawthoolei Today / AFP)

Tatmadaw launches fresh air raids on KNU territory

Today’s aerial attacks follow the storming yesterday of a Myanmar army base on the Thanlwin River by the Karen armed group’s Fifth Brigade.

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