Displaced Civilians Flee to Thai Border River Amid Junta Bombardment in Karen State

Nearly 3,000 displaced people at the Palaw Tapoe camp in Karen State have been forced to flee to the banks of the Moei (Thaungyin) River following intense junta airstrikes and artillery shelling, camp officials said. The military junta launched continuous attacks between July 25 and July 31 along the road connecting Hpalu and Thonhtatkway villages, south of Myawaddy Township. Artillery shells and aerial bombs landed near the Palaw Tapoe camp, forcing residents to abandon the site.