Fall of Manerplaw

The Fall of Manerplaw occurred on 27 January 1995, when the village of Manerplaw was captured by the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA). Manerplaw was the headquarters of two armed opposition groups, the Karen National Union (KNU) and the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF). The final military assault by the Tatmadaw, aided by positional information provided by the DKBA, was met with little resistance by the KNLA, whose leaders had ordered a tactical retreat.

Fall of Manerplaw
Part of the Karen conflict
Date27 January 1995
Location
Manerplaw, Kayin State, Myanmar
Result SLORC / DKBA victory
Belligerents
Myanmar (SLORC)
DKBA		 Karen National Union
ABSDF
Units involved

 Tatmadaw

  •  Myanmar Army
    • Southeastern Command

Karen National Liberation Army

  • 6th Battalion
  • 7th Battalion
Strength
4,000–10,000
400		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
5 killed 10 killed, 50 wounded
9,000–10,000 civilians displaced
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