Karen National Army - Wikipedia
The Karen National Army, (Burmese: ကရင်အမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated KNA) formerly the Karen Border Guard Force (Karen BGF), is a primarily Karen Buddhist ethnic …
All Karen Border Guard Force units to be rebranded as The Karen ...
Mar 2, 2024 · Border Guard Force (BGF) officials have confirmed that following their separation from the Military Council, a decision has been made to convert all BGF militia in Karen State …
Border Guard Forces - Wikipedia
In 2009, four of the insurgent groups, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, the Kachin Defence Army (4th Brigade of the KIA), the New Democratic Army – Kachin (NDA-K) and the Pa-O …
Myanmar Military Reoccupies Myawaddy Base as Karen Rebels …
Apr 24, 2024 · Myanmar soldiers have reoccupied their headquarters in the city of Myawaddy on the Thai border, after the withdrawal of the ethnic Karen resistance fighters that overran the …
Border Guard Force rebrands as Karen National Army; …
Mar 7, 2024 · Karen State residents living in areas under the control of the Border Guard Force (BGF) said that it has rebranded as the Karen National Army and is trying to recruit locals. …
Karen border guard force continues to deny involvement in online …
Feb 11, 2025 · The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) continues to reject allegations of its involvement in online scam operations around Myawaddy, Karen State, despite growing …
Junta and Karen BGF Resume Joint Operations in Myawaddy
Jun 4, 2024 · The Junta plans to merge its troops from Operation Aung Zay Ya with BGF members stationed in Kyondoe, Kawakarei, and Myawaddy, aiming to launch an offensive …
Karen BGF to rename itself ‘Karen National Army’ - Myanmar Now
Mar 6, 2024 · The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) says it is planning to rebrand itself as the “Karen National Army,” completing its break from Myanmar’s military. Major Naing Maung …
Junta No. 2 Fails to Persuade Allied Karen Armed Group to Stay …
Jan 25, 2024 · The BGF has been involved in the junta’s military operations against anti-junta resistance forces in Karen State near the Thai border and is behind Shwe Kokko city, an …
BGF Militia leader Instructs Foreign Scammers to Leave ... - Karen …
May 8, 2024 · The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) has issued an extraordinary notice to foreigners running cyber- scam operations based in Myawaddy Township and neighboring …