Kayin State (Burmese: ကရင်ပြည်နယ်, pronounced [kəjɪ̀ɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Pwo Eastern Karen: ဖၠုံခါန်ႋကၞင့်; S'gaw Karen: ကညီကီၢ်စဲၣ်, pronounced [kɲɔkɔshæ]), formerly known as Karen State, is a state of Myanmar. The capital city is Hpa-An, also spelled Pa-An.

The Karen conflict is an armed conflict in Kayin State, Myanmar (formerly known as Karen State, Burma). It is part of the wider internal conflict in Myanmar between the military government and various minority groups. Karen nationalists have been fighting for an independent state, known as Kawthoolei, since 1949. [11] .

The Karen people live mostly in the hills bordering the eastern mountainous region and Irrawaddy delta of Myanmar, [18] primarily in Kayin State (formerly Karen State), with some in Kayah State, southern Shan State, Ayeyarwady Region, Tanintharyi Region, Bago Division and in northern [19] and western Thailand.

23 小时之前 · A visit to resistance-held Karen State reveals the impact of four years of war, and the determination of ordinary citizens to continue the fight. Phil Thornton February 8, 2025. ... Myanmar NOW is an independent news service providing free, accurate and unbiased news to the people of Myanmar in Burmese and English.

2021年12月5日 · The attacks left 18 dead, according to figures from the grassroots Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), and up to 49 injured, according to Karen National Union (KNU), the Karen state government.

2021年5月3日 · Waking up on Feb. 1, a couple in Myanmar’s south-eastern Kayin State (known as ‘Karen State’ among the ethnic-Karen population living there) first noticed their phones were not working. It is common in Myanmar, especially in conflict areas, for cell coverage from one or more providers to be unavailable without warning or explanation.

Conflict in Burma. With the arrival of the British colonists to Burma, the Karen people hoped to escape oppressive rule under the Burmese. Tensions between the two groups reached a high point during World War II when the Karen sided with …

Previously known as Karen State, the territory is inhabited primarily by the Karen people, a broad umbrella identity that includes a multiplicity of ethnic groups such as the Sgaw, Pwo and Pao, many with unique cultures and mutually unintelligible languages.

2021年5月1日 · Decades of animosity have endured between various ethnic groups, including the Karen, and the Bamar people, also called Burmans, the dominant ethnic group in Myanmar. But with the coup sparking...

On June 2, 2020, Myanmar government troops clashed with KNLA rebels near the villages of Wah Klo Htar and Maw Law Klo in Mutraw district in Karen state, resulting in civilian injuries. On February 2, 2021, the KNU condemned the military coup that overthrew the democratically-elected government in Myanmar the previous day.