Karen army sends 277 foreign nationals for verification

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Karen army sends 277 foreign nationals for verification

PUBLISHED: 18 Apr 2025 at 12: 59

Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) soldiers arrange trucks on Friday to send 277 foreigners involved in call centre scams in Myanmar to a sports stadium in Myawaddy border town for nationality verification pending deportation to their home countries. (Photo: Maesot media)
277 foreigners who have been hacked into Myanmar will be taken to a sports stadium in Myawaddy border town for nationality verification on Friday, according to Democratic Karen Buddhist Army ( DKBA ) soldiers who will load up trucks to transport them there for deportation to their home countries. ( Photo: Maesot media )

277 foreign nationals who have been linked to call center scams were taken by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army ( DKBA ) to a sports stadium in Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Friday for nationality verification before repatriation.

DKBA soldiers transported the detainees from the Tai Chang job 1 location close to Chong Kaeb community in Phop Phra city of Tak state to the venue in Karen State using four six-wheel trucks. &nbsp,

The inmates protested on April 13 and the fight between DKBA troops and foreigners as they attempted to enter Thailand via the Moei River.

According to Mae Sot media, Myanmar authorities will then confirm the detainees ‘ nationalities before deporting to their particular nations.