In Myanmar, the military crackdown on civilians has continued even after the ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit was held.
On the other hand, armed groups cooperating with the citizens attacked the military base, and it seems that fierce fighting is still going on, and tensions are increasing.
Regarding the situation in Myanmar, at the ASEAN summit meeting held in Indonesia on the 24th of this month, each country called for immediate suspension of violence, mediation of dialogue, acceptance of special envoys, etc., but the Myanmar military carefully considered it. I have expressed my intention to do so.
In addition, Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that Special Envoy Bergner, who is in charge of Myanmar issues at the United Nations, was also in talks with Commander Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the Myanmar military, at the time of the meeting.
The details of the talks are not clear, but Wagner appears to have called on the commander to immediately stop cracking down on civilians.
Under these circumstances, on the 27th, the armed groups of Kayin, an ethnic minority on the side of the citizens protesting the army, launched a violent attack on the troops stationed along the border with neighboring Thailand in the southeastern Kayin State, and the army Suppressed the base.
In response, the army responded by conducting violent air strikes along the border, and it seems that fierce battles are still ongoing between ground troops and armed groups.
People from both countries living near the border are starting to evacuate, and tensions are rising locally.