All military council soldiers who fled to Thailand during the camp seizure battles along the Thai-Myanmar border have been handed over to the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) by the Thai military, according to AAC Ko Ye Min, who is supporting the revolution. On May 28, the Thai military transferred 62 military council soldiers who had fled from the Blay Do military camp to the BGF in Myawaddy. Additionally, when KNLA-led revolutionary forces attacked and surrounded a military council column of 72 troops in Hpapun area, 22 military council soldiers fled into Thailand.
During March, April, and May, the KNU has been continuously attacking and seizing military council camps near the Thai-Myanmar border, including Pu Lu Tu, Khlay Day, Thaw Bi Khee, Maw Hpa Thoo, Ta Lay, May La, Maw Poe Kay, Black Do, Ka Nae Lay, Shwe Aye Myaing camps, and reinforcement columns. During these camp seizure battles, military council soldiers have been fleeing into Thailand, with the Thai military consistently pursuing and arresting these fleeing soldiers before transferring them to the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF). Currently, continuous battles are occurring between the military council forces and KNLA allied forces in various areas of Karen State, including Myawaddy, Three Pagodas Pass, Kawkareik, Kyun Doe, Papun, and Thaton regions.
According to local revolutionary sources, it remains unclear whether the Thai military will return the captured military council soldiers to the Waw Lay strategic command or to Division 275 through the Myawaddy Border Committee. Furthermore, the exact number of additional military council soldiers captured has not yet been confirmed. The ongoing offensive operations by revolutionary forces continue to put pressure on military council positions throughout the region, leading to increasing numbers of soldiers attempting to flee across the border. The systematic handling of these fleeing soldiers by Thai authorities and their return through official channels demonstrates the complex dynamics of border security and military operations in the area.
