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Kawmoora

Kawmoora (S'gaw Karen: ကီၢ်မူရၤ; Burmese: ကော့မူးရာ) was a stronghold of the rebel Karen National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Karen National Union. It was located on a large sandbank linked to Myanmar through a narrow strip of land fortified by a 50-metre (160 ft)-long border wall. Kawmoora was completely surrounded by Thailand.

Kawmoora
Kawmoora
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 16°47′41″N 98°31′7″E / 16.79472°N 98.51861°E / 16.79472; 98.51861
Country Myanmar
DivisionKayin State
DistrictMyawaddy District
TownshipMyawaddy Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

The Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) captured Kawmoora on 21 February 1995.[1]

External links edit

  • Rumble in the Jungle: The Battle of Kawmoora

References edit

  1. ^ "Karen stronghold falls to the Burmese junta". Reuters. 21 February 1995.

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