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The Arakan Army and its civilian wing the United League of Arakan were founded in 2009 and quickly became one of Myanmar's strongest rebel groups. [11] They gained territory in northern Rakhine State and Paletwa Township in southern Chin State by 2018 and fought against the Tatmadaw in late 2018 after the central government entered their ...
Government forces attacked the Kachin Independence Army's headquarters near the city of Laiza on 19 November 2014, killing at least 22 KIA insurgents, according to the government. [104] N'Ban La became the KIO's chairman and the KIA's second-in-command in January 2018. Htang Gam Shawng retained his position as the KIA's commander-in-chief. [105]
Myanmar's military, better known as the Tatmadaw, severely weakened ethnic insurgent groups, destroying most of their bases and strongholds through the 1990s. [65] By the time of the 2011–2015 Myanmar political reforms, the Tatmadaw had regained control of many long-time rebel strongholds including Kokang and Karen State. [66] [67]
A Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army video shows the Chinese-built Kunlong New Bridge, which was completed in June this year, being seized. The group said it occupied the eastern bank of ...
For weeks, the Myanmar military and Karenni opposition forces allied with the parallel National Unity Government (NUG) had been fighting for control of Loikaw, a city of roughly 50,000 in central ...
Insurgents seized Myanmar's border with Bangladesh in one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. ... For the first time his regime has lost control of an entire border: the 270km (170 miles ...
The following is a timeline of major events during the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), following the 2021 military coup d'état and protests. It was also a renewed intensity in existing internal conflict in Myanmar.
The rebels claimed that 16 junta soldiers were killed and 31 captured in the battle. The rebels also seized one BTR-3U armoured vehicle, two Soltam M-845P 155 mm howitzers and other weapons and ammunition from the junta bases. [143] Nine resistance groups jointly raided junta bases in Aung Thayar village, Sagiang Region.