Karen National Union
political organization, Myanmar
Also known as: KNU
Learn about this topic in these articles:
history of Myanmar
- In Myanmar: Myanmar since 1988
In April 2024 the NUG-aligned Karen National Union (KNU) seized Myawaddy, a strategic trade hub on the Myanmar-Thailand border, as part of the resistance’s broader strategy of seizing important border towns even as the junta retained dominance in central Myanmar. The fall of Myawaddy drew international attention because of its…
Read More