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As Burmese military’s unilateral four-month ceasefire period is ending, its troops launched renewed military operations in northern Shan state. Burmese Army (BA) troops entered into Kachin Independence Army (KIA)’s 36th Battalion area beginning April 18 and the two sides have fought for almost a week. On April 20, KIA’s 36th Battalion troops and BA’s 99th […]
A battle took place between KIA’s 24th Battalion troops and BA troops at a corn field between Ding Ga village and Hka La village in Nmawk township on April 2 at 1:25 pm. Local sources said BA troops are from 426th Light Infantry Regiment led by Lt. Nay Lin Oo. The two sides encountered at […]
KIA’s 36th Battalion troops reportedly launched an attack on BA troops under 99th Light Infantry Division near Nawng Heng village in Muse township on March 21 at around 11 am. KIA sources said 36th Battalion troops began attacking BA soldiers as they saw about 40 soldiers came out from Nawng Heng village to area closer […]
Two ordinary Kachin civilians were randomly summoned and severely beaten by Burmese Army (BA) soldiers last week. Lashi Seng Li of Nawng Mi village was on his way to get firewood in the forest when he was arrested, beaten, and stabbed by BA soldiers near Nawng Mi village in Hpakant township on March 14. BA […]
Local sources said a series of gun battles took place between KIA’s 9th Battalion troops and BA troops at Nawng Hkyu Bum in old Jawng Kawng village, located near Dima in Kutkai township, on March 12. The battles broke out as about 200 BA troops from Daknai area reportedly marched towards KIA positions in Dima […]
KIA’s 8th Battalion troops fought a battle against a combined force of BA’s 45th LIB and 69th LIB troops at a hill between Nawng Hoi and Man Lu village in Nampaka township in northern Shan State on March 11 at 6:45 am. KIA sources said the battle broke out as BA troops advanced into KIA’s […]
