Soldiers of the Karen Border Guard Force parade in a ceremony at Shwe Kokko, in Kayin State’s Myawaddy Township, to mark the group’s ninth anniversary on August 20, 2019. (Frontier)
Soldiers from the Karen Border Guard Force, one of many groups that split from the KNU, mark the ninth anniversary on August 20, 2019. (Frontier)

With conflict escalating, Karen BGF gets back to business

The Border Guard Force’s support for the Tatmadaw in fighting the Karen National Union appears to have paid off, with the group getting the green light to resume its controversial businesses along the Thai border.

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