KNU Controls 61 Percent of Karen State’s Territory

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KNU Controls 61 Percent of Karen State’s Territory

Four years after Myanmar’s military coup, the Karen National Union (KNU) and its armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), have established control over an estimated 61 percent of Karen State. Their influence has also extended into parts of the Tanintharyi and Bago Regions.