"Workers killed in border raid at Myanmar scam hub", 27 November 2025

At least five civilians, including one Chinese national, were reportedly killed when gunfire broke out during a raid on an alleged scam compound in Myanmar’s Myawaddy Township …, according to sources familiar with the incident.

Multiple sources told … that the shootout began after Karen National Union (KNU) troops came under fire during the raid on the compound in Minletpan, a village held by the rival Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), ...

A number of civilians were caught in the crossfire, leaving at least five dead, the sources said. It is the first known instance of suspected scam-centre workers dying in a frontline clash along the Thai-Myanmar border.

“Four Burmese men were killed, along with one Chinese national,” a DKBA source with knowledge of the incident said, speaking on condition of anonymity. It was unclear if the civilians who were killed were trafficking victims or working for the Chinese crime groups believed to be operating the scam centre.

“When the raid began, there was shooting in all directions, and people inside panicked and tried to run,” the source said. “Some got caught in the crossfire.”

In a statement, the KNU said its forces discovered the compound holding thousands of people after fighting broke out .... When they carried out a raid two days later, they found that some of the workers inside were armed, the statement claimed.

A source affiliated with the KNU, who also spoke anonymously, told … that the number of people killed could be as high as 10. He also confirmed that at least one of the dead was a Chinese national…