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Soldiers from the Kayin State Border Guard Force, now renamed as the Karen National Army, parade at a ceremony to commemorate the group's ninth anniversary in Shwe Kokko on August 20, 2019. (Mar Naw | Frontier)

‘Business is back’: BGF adapts under pressure

The Kayin State Border Guard Force announced its separation from the Myanmar military, and is trying to rehabilitate its rights-abusing reputation, but new financial pressures have only deepened its dependence on the cyber scam industry.

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