Burma-Myanmar: Army launches military operation against Shan State Army-South (SSA-South)
The Burma Army has been launching a military operation against the Shan State Army (SSA) ‘South’ in the Loi Ye mountain range, Namzang township since Monday, 30 July, according to SSA sources.
Since then at least 3 clashes have taken place between the attacking forces and the SSA’s Gawn Zerng Column.
The campaign was launched by the Faikhun (Pekhon) based Military Operations Command (MOC) # 7, most of whose units are based either in Kayah or Shan-Kayah border. Light Infantry Battalions 422 (based in Mongpai, Kayah) and 425 (based in Banyen, Shan-Kayah border) are reported among them.