Aid given to civilians who fled fighting in Kayah State
MAE HONG SON: Thai authorities have rescued 3,342 Myanmar refugees who fled from a border war in Kayah State, according to provincial governor Chettha Mosikkharat.
The clash in Kayah State between the Karenni Army (KA), with support from the People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) and the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), started on Monday with an attack on Mae Jae police station and three force bases in the state.
This was after a KA operation that saw it seize at least three bases, mostly on the opposite side of tambon Khun Yuam in Khun Yuam district.
Khu Nial, Kayah State’s Minister of Internal Affairs, said the KA had attacked Mae Jae, located opposite the province’s Baan Sao Hin.
The clash led to a flood of refugees entering the province through Mae Sariang and Khun Yuam…
