(GNB): Nearly about 3,000 villagers from Myanmar’s southeastern Karen state fled to Thailand on Sunday after army conducted air attacks on an area held by an armed ethnic group, according to activists and local media reports.
The military launched air raids on five areas in Mutraw district near the border, including a displacement camp, the Karen Women’s Organization said on Sunday.
“At the moment, villagers are hiding in the jungle as more than 3,000 crossed to Thailand to take refuge,” a statement from the group said.
“We demand an international response to the atrocities taking place to send the message that the military cannot longer act with impunity,” it added.
Thai PBS also reported about 3,000 had reached Thailand.
KNU, which claims to represent the Karen people of Myanmar, alleged that the Burmese military dropped bombs on villages, killing three people and injuring several others.
There was no immediate comment by Thailand’s authorities.
Last week, the KNU chairman had written an open letter to Myanmar Army chief Min Aungh Hlaing, where he condemned the February 1 coup and the subsequent events that followed, including violence against peaceful protesters.
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