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A car carrying Kayin State Border Guard Force soldiers passes under an archway at the parade ground in Shwe Kokko, Myawaddy Township, Kayin State in August 2019, when the group was celebrating its ninth anniversary. (Nyein Su Wai Kyaw Soe | Frontier)
Kayin State Border Guard Force troops at the parade ground in Shwe Kokko during the group's ninth anniversary in 2019. (Frontier)

Scam City: How the coup brought Shwe Kokko back to life

The Karen Border Guard Force is providing the military with frontline soldiers in exchange for business protection, allowing its “new city” project to emerge as a hub for online scams.

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