KAREN, Myanmar – More than 20,000 people who have fled their homes in territory held by Karen National Union (KNU) rebels are desperate for food and other aid, according to a rights group, as fighting in the area intensifies.
“You could say this is an emergency for the IDPs,” said Naw Htoo Htoo, a spokesperson for the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG).
“As of late March, there were around 20,000 IDPs.” That