They fled to the border after being intimidated by the army. They were accused by the troops of having contact with insurgents, forced to relocated and forced into labour. The exodus continues till today. They were wrongly accused of having contact with insurgents and some were arrested on suspicion.
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It has been about two years since we had a headquarters team in southern Karenni State with newly-trained rangers. For some in the villages we visited, life is more secure and peaceful under the ceasefire. But for others, the ceasefire has only given the Burma Army a break from fighting and a chance to build new roads and bases, causing a lot of unease, distrust, and fear. With a team of about 40 newly-graduated rangers, we visited five different villages in northern Karen State and southern Karenni State. We conducted five Good Life Club programs for over kids, and our medics ran pop-up medical clinics, treating over patients. Our rangers conducted recons of some Burma Army camps and discovered a mine controlled by the Burma government. Upon further investigation of the mine, they found out the villagers were mining uranium. Our team went back to the mine to try and find out more about it, get some uranium samples, and talk with some of the workers. The workers took them deep into the mine shaft where they could explore and see how dangerous the working conditions were.
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The 8-song album features original songs as well as some surprising covers. In this post, we are going to share the best and latest Happy Birthday song with name for Happy Birthday wish. It took until to finally get together.
The group as a whole is heterogeneous and disparate as many Karen ethnic groups do not associate or identify with each other culturally or linguistically. These Karen groups reside primarily in Kayin State , southern and southeastern Myanmar. The Karen, approximately five million people, account for approximately seven percent of the Burmese population. The Karen groups as a whole are often confused with the Padaung tribe, best known for the neck rings worn by their women, but they are just one sub-group of Red Karens Karenni , one of the tribes of Kayah in Kayah State , Myanmar. Karen insurgent groups, led primarily by the Karen National Union KNU , have waged war against the Burmese government since early The original aim of the KNU was to create an independent Karen homeland called Kawthoolei , but since they have shifted towards calling for a federal system in Myanmar instead. Karen legends refer to a "river of running sand" which ancestors reputedly crossed. Many Karen believe this refers to the Gobi Desert , although they have lived in Myanmar for centuries.
