Myawaddy conundrum has arisen after some junta soldiers re-hoisted the Myanmar national flag in the junta’s Infantry Battalion-275 or garrison in downtown Myawaddy, which was occupied by the Karen National Union/ Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) and allied forces.
Some blame revolutionary forces, including the KNU/KNLA, for the flag-raising incident. Some believe it is just a part of the junta’s propaganda. Some see it as a trick or a game played by Colonel Saw Chit Thu, leader of the Border Guard Force (BGF) under the military council.
This week, Burma News International (BNI)-Myanmar Peace Monitor’s bi-weekly news review approaches the “Myawaddy conundrum”, which is of great political, military and economic importance, based on all available information, events and findings.
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