In a significant development in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, the military has announced the capture of KK Park, one of the most infamous scam compounds located along the Thai-Myanmar border. Situated south of the border town of Myawaddy, KK Park has been a hub for online fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking for the past five years. Thousands of individuals, many from African countries, were lured with promises of lucrative jobs, only to be forced into orchestrating elaborate scams that defrauded victims worldwide of billions of dollars. The military, which has long been implicated in the scam industry, claims to have taken control of the complex as part of its broader strategy to reclaim territory lost to insurgent groups. This move comes as the junta prepares for a planned election in December, aiming to consolidate its control over key areas. The junta’s information ministry stated that its forces had ‘cleared’ KK Park, releasing over 2,000 workers and confiscating 30 Starlink satellite terminals, which were widely used by scam centers for online operations. The ministry blamed the Karen National Union (KNU) and volunteer people’s defence forces for illegally occupying the area. The KNU, an ethnic insurgent group controlling much of the region, had leased the land to Huanya International, a Hong Kong-listed company linked to Chinese underworld figure Wan Kuok Koi, also known as Broken Tooth. Despite the junta’s claims, sources suggest that scam operations may still be ongoing in parts of KK Park, and the military’s actions may be influenced by pressure from China, which has been urging the junta and Thai government to crack down on illegal activities run by Chinese syndicates. The capture of KK Park is part of a larger effort by the military to regain control of territory, including the strategic road linking Myawaddy to the rest of Myanmar. However, the junta still faces significant resistance, with opposition forces dismissing the upcoming election as a sham and vowing to block it in areas under their control.