NAYPYITAW, 11 September 2021, (TON): A spokesperson for the political wing of the organisation said “the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) managed to take over a Myanmar military base in Bago Region.”

Saw Ywar Kwee Doo of the Karen National Union’s (KNU) central information department confirmed that the base is located in Kyaukkyi Township, but said that further details from the ground were not yet available.

Another KNU member told that the attacking forces were a coalition of troops from the KNLA’s Brigades 5 and 3, and that the base was located in the Kapaw Du area.

He said “the attack started at 6am and ended at 8am. We had no casualties on our side. We have secured the base now.”

A KNU statement published following the attack said that the military had flown over the occupied base with a jet in what appeared to be a surveillance effort, and that they would release further statements on any casualties at a later date.

The base was strategically located between the third and fifth brigade’s territory, a Karen local explained.