The Karenni theater encompasses the fighting done in Karenni areas of Southern Shan and Karenni states. The front-lines and zones of control has waxed and waned for both sides during this period, but the suffering of civilians continue due to the country's civil war that began in 2021.
Background
On 1 February 2021, the Tatmadaw overthrew the elected government in a coup d'état, forming a State Administration Council (SAC) and detaining National League for Democracy (NLD) leadership. Min Aung Hlaing was installed as the de facto ruler of the country.
The Tatmadaw claimed that the 2020 general elections had 8.6 million voter irregularities, but presented no evidence. The coup may have been a way to reestablish the military's dominance, after a decade of civilian rule.
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