[Gemstar]

As Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armed organization, the Karen National Union (KNU) has played a pivotal role in the country’s popular armed revolt against military rule, providing a strong foundation for Spring Revolution forces.

Various ethnic armed groups – including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in the north, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in the northeast, the Arakan Army (AA) in the west, and the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) in the south, and the KNU in Karen State – have collaborated with People’s Defense Forces (PDFs), training, arming and helping them gain combat experience.

The Karen State theater is crucial for revolutionary forces in southern Myanmar, including Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Mon, and Tanintharyi.

All the combined rebel forces wil add strength to overthrow the evil military junta and put them to trial. Death sentence to all military chiefs is near.