Burma-Myanmar: Battles between army and rebels of KIA and MNDAA rage in Shan State
TNLA soldiers (Photo: Pslf-Tnla)
A battle took place between KIA’s 38th Battalion troops and a combined force of Burmese army’s 313rd and 416th Light Infantry Regiments near Bang Sai village in northern Shan State on April 12 at 2:30 pm.
Another battle took place between the two sides near Hpawng Seng village at around 5 pm. No casualties had been reported from either side.
KIA sources said Burmese army troops currently based at Mung Yu (105 mile) fired several artillery rounds on KIA’s 36th Battalion positions near Lung Hkang junction in Muse Township on April 11. The two sides subsequently engaged in a firefight in the afternoon, said KIA source.
In Kokang area, MNDAA troops fought a combined force of Burmese army’s 44th and 66th Light Infantry Divisions (LIDs) troops at Ta Kan Htang on April 13. Local sources say Burmese army troops seized a MNDAA’s frontline post.
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