Report: Myanmar Troops Widen Offensive
Myanmar troops, who have driven an estimated 15,000 Karen villagers from their homes, are throwing more battalions into a widening offensive against the ethnic minority, a Karen group said Thursday. The Karen Human Rights Group said 4,000 to 5,000 troops were poised to destroy hundreds of villages in the Papun hills of eastern Myanmar, which would lead to another mass displacement of civilians. Full Story