Myanmar rebels fighting the junta say they have seized the last remaining military base in a key border town, dealing the latest significant blow to the country’s military rulers as they struggle to cling to power.
About 200 soldiers abandoned their base in the southeastern town of Myawaddy and have been pushed to the No 2. Friendship Bridge linking Myanmar to Thailand following an attack Wednesday night by Karen resistance fighters, a spokesperson for the Karen National Union told CNN Thursday.
Myawaddy, a strategically important town of 2 lac people, sits across from Thailand’s Mae Sot.
The border crossing, which was under the control of the junta, is vital for trade, especially commercial goods and food flowing into Myanmar.