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Fighting between Tatmadaw and DKBA soldiers along the Asian Highway displaces villagers in Dooplaya District, July 2015
By Karen Human Rights Group • September 3, 2015This News Bulletin describes the displacement of villagers in Kawkareik Township, Dooplaya District as a result of fighting that took place during July 2015 between Tatmadaw and Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) soldiers over control of a recently completed section of the Asian Highway. This information was provided by monk U T—, in whose monastery many of the displaced villagers sought refuge. This News Bulletin also lists several specific incidents of fighting and the implications of these incidents on the surrounding villages.
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This post is in: ASEAN, Business and Human Rights, Children and Youth, Crimes Against Humanity, Displacement, Environmental and Economic Justice, Ethnic Nationalities, Human Rights
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