Thai Examiner
Border locals in Tak seek protection as war in Burma’s Karen State intensifies between rebels and army
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Key facts
- Thai woman wounded by mortar shrapnel as bullets and explosives damage more than 20 border homes
- Army commander visits injured woman as renewed fighting drives more than 200 villagers to protest
- A 55-year-old woman was wounded, more than 20 homes were damaged, and a teenage boy narrowly escaped injury
- Meanwhile, over 200 furious villagers had demanded military protection just 48 hours earlier after repeated cross-border attacks
- Burmese troops attack Karen rebels as mortars and bullets strike Tak homes
- Burmese infantry assault near the Moei River sends mortar rounds and bullets into Thai border villages
Summary
### War spills into Thailand. Burmese troops attack Karen rebels as mortars and bullets strike Tak homes. A woman is wounded, a boy escapes injury and over 20 houses are hit. Thai soldiers fire warning rounds as furious villagers demand more protection.
Thailand’s western border came under fire on Thursday as Burmese army troops launched a major offensive against Karen rebels, sending mortars and bullets into Thai villages. A 55-year-old woman was wounded, more than 20 homes were damaged, and a teenage boy narrowly escaped injury. The Royal Thai Army responded with warning shots towards Burma and reinforced its frontier positions.
The Royal Thai Army fired warning shots towards Burma on Thursday after fierce fighting struck Thai villages in Tak province. A 55-year-old Thai woman was wounded by mortar shrapnel, while more than 20 homes suffered damage.