The KNLA and PDF groups launched an attack on the last junta battalion defending Myawaddy on Tuesday afternoon and were reportedly making their way into the town.

Myawaddy is economically vital to Myanmar and the military regime as it is the main conduit for trade between Myanmar and its second largest trade partner Thailand.

Losing this important border crossing city would be a huge blow to the military regime of Min Aung Hlaing.

  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    173·
    7 months ago

    Was I the only one terrified for managers everywhere right up the end of that headline?

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      7 months ago

      An army of Karen’s?

      Yeah, might as well just turn in your papers.

      But I saw the pic first and had a sneaky suspicion it was a different kind of Karen,

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          I dunno. I have an aunt who is very much a Karen™️ (incidentally also named Karen,).

          She once had an “accident” at a spray tan salon,

          Edit to clarify-I don’t talk with her. Ever. And I never did get a straight answer if it was black face