In the last two years, more than 1,000 battles took place, 10 small camps of junta forceswere captured, more than 600 weapons were seized from the military forces and 153 Karenni National Defense Force(KNDF)comrades were fallen, saidthe KNDF chairman while marking the second anniversary of its establishment.

KNDF chairman Khun Bi Htoo made the statement on 31 May. The armed group was established in Kayah (Kareni)State involving many ethnic youngmen soon after the military coup in Myanmar.

The chairman also claimed that he now knows the strength & weaknesses of the military forces on the groundand hence he expects more positiveoutcome for the outfit.

“We believe that if we know the strength and weaknesses of the enemy at the ground level, we can prepare ina better way. The long-term battleswill carry more good results for us,” said Khun Bi Htoo.

However, the KNDF must be prepared for maintaining the current achievement and it should participatein the revolutionary victory, addedthe leader.

He also claimed that if the military personnel had not faced the challenge on the ground, they wouldhave killed more civilians and burntdown more houses.

The military coup committed war crimes and they would be severely punished. The KNDF will have tocontinue its fight for protection of theterritories and obtain justice for the common people and finally
prevent them from entering into the Karenni region.

KNDF leaders are supporting various organisations like NUCC, NUG, CRPH, northern brotherhood alliance (3)to achieve their revolutionary successat the earliest.

"We have received arms & ammunition and invaluable military assistance from MNTJP/MNDAA, PSLF/TNLA and ULA/AA.Thanks to such assistance that helpedthe KNDF to start the revolution,” stated Khun Bi Htoo.

They also received the military training and support from the Karen National Union/Karen NationalLiberation Army (KNU/KNLA) and Karenni NationalArmy (KNA) with other forces in Myanmar.

The NUG defence ministry, three brotherhood alliance (AA, TNLA and MNDAA), Burma People's Liberation Army (BPLA), Dawei People's Liberation Army (TPLF) and otherrevolutionary organizations have sent congratulatorymessages to the KNDF.