The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) transported 277 foreign nationals associated with call centre scams to a sports stadium in Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Friday for nationality verification before repatriation.
Using four six-wheel trucks, DKBA soldiers moved the detainees from the Tai Chang project 1 area near Chong Kaeb village in Phop Phra district of Tak province to the stadium in Karen State.
This action follows a protest by the detainees on April 13, which escalated into a violent confrontation between DKBA soldiers and the foreigners as they attempted to cross the Moei River into Thailand.
Myanmar officials will now verify the detainees' nationalities prior to deportation to their respective countries, according to Mae Sot media.