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Soldiers from the Kayin State Border Guard Force parade a ceremony in August 2019. (Nyein Su Wai Kyaw Soe | Frontier)
Soldiers from the Kayin State Border Guard Force, now renamed as the Karen National Army, parade a ceremony in August 2019. (Frontier)

What’s at stake as the Kayin BGF seeks independence?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force seeks autonomy for motives ranging from protecting its casino assets to appeasing unhappy combatants and civilians, but what comes next will be crucial for the conflict.

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