Papun
Papun
ဖးဖူဝ့ၢ်ဖိ Bu Tho/ဘုသိ | |
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Town | |
UTC+6.30 (MMT) | |
| Area code | 58[1] |
Papun (
Yunzalin River. It was formerly one of the headquarters of the Karen National Union and the Karen National Liberation Army. The Papun Airport
is also located nearby.
During the Myanmar civil war, the Karen National Liberation Army claimed to have seized the town on 28 March 2024 from the State Administration Council following a siege that began on 20 March.[2]
References
- ^ "Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "KNLA Claims Seizure of Karen Town While Myanmar Junta Celebrates". The Irrawaddy.
External links
- Papun Map—Satellite Images of Papun, Maplandia.com]
Capital: Hpa-an | ||
| Hpa-an District |   | |
| Hpapun District | ||
| Kawkareik District | ||
| Myawaddy District | ||
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