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Six more soldiers reportedly defect from Myanmar regime battalion

Six soldiers reportedly deserted Myanmar’s regime battalion 404 and joined hundreds of army police and local government defectors in territory controlled by the Karen National Union.

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Continued defections could weaken regime control and alter the balance in Myanmar’s ongoing armed conflict.

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  1. 6 more soldiers desert regime battalion 404 to join hundreds of army police and local government defectors in KNU-controlled territory- Karen state ↗karennews.org · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC

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