Operation 1027

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This article is about the rebel operation in Northern Myanmar. For the one in Southeastern Myanmar, see Operation 1107.

Operation 1027
Part of the Myanmar civil war

Map as of 9 January 2024 (Not including gains made by anti-junta forces before 27 October)
  Gains made by anti-junta forces
For a detailed accurate up-to-date map, see here
Date27 October 2023 - present
(2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Location
Shan State
Mandalay Region
Sagaing Region
Chin State
China–Myanmar border
India–Myanmar border
Status Ongoing
Territorial
changes		 Anti-junta forces capture 23 towns and 423 military positions[1][2][3]
Belligerents

State Administration Council

Three Brotherhood Alliance and other anti-junta forces
Commanders and leaders
Units involved

 Tatmadaw

Three Brotherhood Alliance:

Other anti-junta forces:

Strength
Unknown 20,000[8]
Casualties and losses
2,000+ casualties and 4,000+ captured (as of 5 Jan.; per the MNDAA)[9]
1,500+ casualties (as of 13 Nov.; per The Irrawaddy)[10]
298 killed (as of 8 Nov.; per the military)[11]
650+ captured (as of 19 Dec.; per The Irrawaddy)[12][13]		 Unknown
363 civilians killed,[14][15] 461 injured (as of 20 Nov.)
335,000 displaced[16][17]

Operation 1027 (Burmese: ၁၀၂၇ စစ်ဆင်ရေး; MLCTS: 1027 Cachcangre:, Burmese pronunciation: [tə.sʰɛ̀ n̥ə.sʰɛ̼.θóʊɴ sɪʔ.sʰɪɴ.jè]) is an ongoing joint military operation conducted by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a military coalition composed of three ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar: the Arakan Army (AA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), allied with other anti-junta forces in the country.[18][19]

The joint forces launched simultaneous attacks in multiple towns in northern Shan State, targeting the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Police Force, and pro-military militia installations in Kutkai, Kyaukme, Muse, Namhkam, Nawnghkio, Lashio, and Chinshwehaw.[20][21] The rebels later expanded their offensive outside Shan State to Sagaing Region, staging attacks in Mogok, Mandalay and Htigyaing, and capturing Kawlin.[22][23][24] The rebels focused attacks in the Kokang Self-Administered Zone (SAZ) in an attempt for the MNDAA to regain its control of the district. By the end of 11 November 2023, the Brotherhood Alliance claimed to have captured a total of 168 army outposts across the region.[25] Other anti-junta groups in the country, such as the People's Defense Force (PDF) of the government-in-exile, the National Unity Government (NUG), pledged their support for and participation in the operation, conducting further attacks on the regime. By 28 November, the Brotherhood Alliance claimed that over 220 junta positions had fallen to the rebels.[26]

Through December 2023, the MNDAA successfully encircled and captured Laukkai during the Battle of Laukkai, the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone, with key victories at Four Buddhist Statue Hill and other strategic border towns, leading to the surrender of the Tatmadaw's military and Border Guard Forces in Laukkai by December 26, ultimately securing control of the city by December 28.[27]

On 7 November, rebel groups in the south announced Operations 1107 and 1111 in support of 1027, particularly focused on Kayah State.[28]

Background[edit]

Following two years of persistent efforts across various regions of Myanmar, the Myanmar military found its resources increasingly strained.[29] On 9 October, the military attacked Mung Lai Hkyet base, three kilometers north of Laiza. KIA Lieutenant General Gun Maw stated in an interview that the conflict had escalated to the KIA's doorstep, necessitating a military counteraction.[30]

Cyber scams[edit]

The cyber-scamming industry has plagued Myanmar since the February 2021 coup. The military junta has worked with Chinese gangs to traffic over 120,000 people into the country, where they are forced to work in inhumane and degrading conditions. These fraud factories have earned billions of dollars in revenue for the junta and the gangs. China has exerted pressure on the regime to end the practice, and have been actively working with the Three Brotherhood Alliance, to extricate individuals with pending Chinese warrants.[31][6][8][32] According to an emergency meeting of the National Defense and Security council, the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing noted that long-standing tensions and scam call centers along the border were exacerbated by Chinese investment.

Vietnamese charity organization Blue Dragon said that trafficking victims held against their will in Myanmar and forced to work in scamming operations are being forced to sell their organs if they don't meet quotas.[33]

On 20 October, a rescue attempt [zh] by prisoners at a cyber-scamming facility in Laukkai within the Kokang SAZ resulted in a massacre in which fleeing prisoners were killed by guards. The facility and the paramilitary forces were under the control of cybercrime ringleader and former pro-military member of parliament Ming Xuechang [zh].[34] Reports allege that upwards of 80 people were killed, and that four Chinese undercover police officers had been buried alive. This incident has been credited with forcing China to tacitly allow anti-junta forces to begin Operation 1027.[35][36]

Objectives[edit]

The Three Brotherhood Alliance released a joint statement declaring the start of Operation 1027, on 27 October 2023. The alliance had the combined capability to draw on 15,000 troops.[37] The statement detailed the primary objectives of the operation, being to:

  • Safeguard the lives of civilians
  • Assert [their] right to self-defence
  • Maintain control over [their] territory
  • Respond resolutely to ongoing artillery attacks and airstrikes perpetrated by the State Administration Council
  • Eradicat[e] the oppressive military rule
  • [Combat] the widespread online gambling fraud that has plagued Myanmar, particularly along the China–Myanmar border[38][39]

The State Administration Council (SAC) believes the operation and attack to be targeted towards damaging China-Myanmar relations from its focus on disrupting the opening of a major bridge in Kunlong Township and the Union highway overland trade in general.[40]

Motivations[edit]

International observers have pointed to the influential role of China as a key factor in the operation's launch, while others have cautioned against reducing the motives of the rebels to simply an extension of China's wishes. China's stance is multifaceted, driven by concerns about cyber-scam centers, the pursuit of favorable concessions from the junta on the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, and the opportunity to gain influence with the rebels in light of evolving collaborative dynamics between NUG and EAO groups.[41] The junta's loss of strategic control of key locations and hills in northern Shan is evidence of the unforeseen collaboration between majority Bamar PDF groups and minority EAO groups combined with widespread revolt that the junta was ill-prepared for.[42] The Brotherhood Alliance has maintained good relations with China, allowing China to play a role in managing the conflict along China's border and along the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor. Additionally, the operation sourced arms from the United Wa State Army, a neutral EAO in Shan State whose weapons manufacturing has been historically restricted by China. Reports suggest that loosening these restrictions have made the operation possible.[43] According to the TNLA, China also reached out for cooperation to take down the fraud group shortly before the operation.[44]

Analysts have highlighted that the cooperation between the PDFs and EAOs during Operation 1027 is a continuation of Myanmar's Spring Revolution, countering narratives that attribute its formation to Chinese influence. This perspective is supported by the continued public support of the armed resistance, the involvement of frontline medical professionals from the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the adoption of drone warfare tactics, a strategy that has been notably utilized by the PDF.[45] Additionally, experts underscore the autonomy and strategic motivations of the EAOs, advocating for an interpretation of the operation as a component of a larger national movement.[42] In this context, Operation 1027 is seen not as a byproduct of external forces like Chinese intervention, but rather as a logical extension of the ongoing struggle within Myanmar.[45]

Timeline[edit]

October 2023[edit]

27 October[edit]

At 4:00 am, the MNDAA attacked military bases in Kokang and reported that junta forces had been killed and some captured along with their weapons.[46] Reports indicated that the TNLA captured junta's 13 Mile Camp and Microweave Camp on the Namhkam-Namphatka Road in Namhkam Township.[47] The MNDAA reportedly had seized control of the town of Chinshwehaw and blocked the Lashio-Muse Highway and Lashio-Chin Shwe Haw Road to prevent the regime from bringing reinforcements along these routes.[48]

The regime responded with aerial bombardments and heavy shelling.[49] The SAC's spokesperson Major General Zaw Min Tun confirmed that fighting had occurred near Hsenwi and some security police stations and militia stations were destroyed.[50] He also admitted that some security forces personnel were killed and injured, but did not provide an exact number. According to Al Jazeera, the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported that about 20 soldiers were killed in an attack on one of the customs offices in Chinshwehaw.[21] A member of Luakkiang's police force reported that 17 police officers were killed after the MNDAA attacked checkpoints.[39] The Bamar People's Liberation Army (BPLA) stated it was involved in the operation alongside the Brotherhood Alliance, which has been training BPLA fighters.[51]

The AA engaged in multiple skirmishes with junta forces in Htigyaing Township, a township bordering northwestern Shan State in Sagaing Region. AA claimed multiple junta casualties after clashes south of Mt. Mawkun.[52][22]

Nine rebel groups raided a military checkpoint on the Taungtha-Myingyan road in the Taungtha Township. The groups used drones to bomb the base before their assault, and claimed to have killed 20 junta troops. Other rebels ambushed a junta convoy bringing reinforcements, but were forced to withdraw.[53][23]

A child and a woman were killed and at least 5 others were injured due to an artillery strike on Namphatka village in Kutkai Township.[47]

28 October[edit]

According to rebel sources, the MNDAA ambushed junta soldiers coming from Hopang and seized three junta outposts — two of them near the China-Myanmar border in the town of Mong Ko. They also claimed to have defeated paratroopers dropped near Chinshwehaw and captured paradropped weaponry.[53] The TNLA claimed to have seized three outposts in Namhkam Township and two outposts in the Lashio area. Junta spokespeople acknowledged losing certain outposts and expressed their desire for peace and stability.[54]

About 600 IDPs from Lashio were displaced by heavy weapons and gunfire through the 27th and 28th. Clashes disrupted roads and villages near Lashio, including the Hopaik toll gate on the Lashio-Muse Highway. However, Lashio itself remained mostly untouched.[55] The Mandalay-Lashio road and the Hopaik Toll Gate, which saw fighting on the 27th, returned to normal on the 28th. Fighting, however, continued to occur further away from Mandalay towards Kyaukme, Hsenwi, and Kutkai.[56]

29 October[edit]

Clashes in Htigyaing Township continued into 29 October with the junta dispatching air force planes to engage in the area.[52]

A TNLA-led force, alongside Mandalay PDF forces, attacked a junta camp in Kyaukkyan village, three miles from the town of Nawnghkio. The junta retreated from the camp, moving towards a missile site on the Nawnghkio-Yetsawk road. At the same time, another rebel contingent attacked and captured junta personnel on the Goktwin Bridge on the Nawnghkio-Kyaukme road near the Goteik viaduct cutting off access along the Mandalay-Muse Union Highway.[57] Other TNLA and PDF groups attacked a military unit near Ahtet Nyaung Kone, in Mogok Township.[53]

30 October[edit]

Five clashes continued through northern Shan State, including at an outpost in Hsenwi Township and the Hsenwi General Administration Department office. The Brotherhood Alliance further claimed to have captured junta forces in Mongli village, Hsenwi Township, and to have surrounded Nawnghkio Township. By the end of 30 October, the Brotherhood Alliance claimed to have captured a total of 67 army outposts and taken 34 junta personnel as prisoners.[52] The rebel forces were also able to capture two Ukrainian-made MT-LBMSh armored vehicles from the Junta.[58] Four WMA301 105mm fire support vehicles were also destroyed by rebel groups in several days' fighting.[59] The TNLA and MDY-PDF were also able to capture areas around the town of Nawnghkio.[60]

A spokesperson for the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) stated that the group was collaborating with the Brotherhood Alliance as part of the operation, and reaffirmed their shared goal of toppling the military junta.[22] The Alliance also announced that they were cooperating with the KIA in the battles in Sagaing.[23]

31 October[edit]

At around 5 am, joint KIA and AA forces attacked Maliyan camp near the Kantawyang [my] junta base on the Myitkyina-Bhamo road in Waingmaw Township. The battle involved airstrikes from the Myanmar Air Force which reportedly destroyed six houses after attacks aimed towards Aungja. The junta lost control of the base to rebel forces in the morning. Heavy weapon firing and aerial attacks continued in the area, including strikes targeted towards Laiza, the headquarters of the KIA.[61] During the attack, the commander of the junta's 387th battalion was killed.[62] The Tatmadaw's 71st Infantry Battalion reportedly arrested around 20 refugees to use as human shields and allegedly mutilated seven of them in Tabayin.[63]

November 2023[edit]

1 November[edit]

On 1 November, the Junta arrested around 200 foreign workers to use as human shields at the front line of Laukkai.[64]

A SAC convoy advances on Nawnghkio (30 October 2023)

2 November[edit]

By 2 November 92 junta bases and four towns had been captured by the Brotherhood Alliance and its allies.[65] It was also reported that 14 civilians had been killed by junta shelling and airstrikes since the start of the operation.[65] The Alliance claimed to be in "complete control" of both Chinshwehaw and Hsenwi.[66] The Three Brotherhood Alliance also imposed a siege on Nawngkhio, blocking junta troops from all of northern Shan.[8] Peng Hseng, a border town east of Muse, also came under alliance control.[67]

3 November[edit]

Rebel forces occupied Kawlin's police station on 3 November after simultaneous attacks on at least 10 junta positions in eight townships across Sagaing and Magwe regions as part of the operation. The NUG Ministry of Defense said that at least six junta camps and police stations had been seized by rebel forces in northern Sagaing in Kawlin, Kantbalu, Kyunhla, Wuntho, Kalewa, Kale, Homalin and Tamu townships.[68]

4 November[edit]

By 4 November 106 junta bases and four towns has been captured by the anti-junta alliance in the states of Shan and Kachin.[69] Myanmar's junta launched several airstrikes in Kawlin, Sagaing Region, as rebel forces attacked regime strongholds, according to residents.[68] The KIA, AA and ABSDF are fighting alongside PDF and LPDF forces in the Sagaing-Magway front as part of the operation.[70]

During the conflict, a shell landed on the Chinese border, causing the death of one Chinese citizen and multiple injuries to others.[71]

6 November[edit]

After assaulting Kawlin for three days, KIA, AA and PDF combined forces were finally able to capture the town.[24][72] Namhkam was also taken by the TNLA. Only one junta base remains on a hill about two miles from the town.[73] AA and MNDAA forces were also able to seize Panlong base in Kunlong Township. Brigadier General Aung Kyaw Lwin, commander of the 99th Infantry Division, was killed in the battle.[74][75] It's also reported that the Junta launched daily artillery strikes and air strikes on the city of Laiza as retaliation for its massive losses.[76]

It was reported that more than 20 civilians, including 3 children, had been killed by junta airstrikes and shelling since the beginning of the operation.[77]

7 November[edit]

The town of Khampat in Sagaing Region was taken by the PDF. The battle for the town started on 4 November. In three days, all the police stations and military camps were captured by the rebel forces. The town came under the complete control of the PDF forces on the morning of 7 November. KIA and Chin National Defense Force (CNDF) forces also participated in the assault.[78] The city of Mong Ko along the China-Myanmar border was captured by the MNDAA.[79] Mongko base, one of the most important bases in Northern Shan State, was also captured by the MNDAA. They captured ammunition and other military equipment, including an armored car.[80] Three junta bases in Maesae Township, Kayah State were also captured by KNDF as a part of the Operation 1107.[81] It was the first skirmish to happen in the region since the start of the operation.

8 November[edit]

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing called up all military reservists to prepare for military operations after the high losses experienced in the fighting.[82] Military doctors still studying for degrees have also been called to front-line combat.[83] The TNLA gained control of the last remaining Tatmadaw base in Namhkam, killing 13 junta soldiers while capturing 3 others as well as 30 pieces of ammunition.[84]

9 November[edit]

Kunlong suspension bridge

The junta lost control of the city of Kunlong.[85] Junta forces attacked a camp manned by TNLA and MDY-PDF forces near Ommkha village near Nawnghkio with three armored cars. One of the armored cars was destroyed and captured by TNLA/MDY-PDF forces and the two remaining armored cars retreated. The KIA also captured three military bases in Hpakant Township. In Kalewa, the PDF engaged the junta in a battle in which 10 Tatmadaw soldiers were killed, and 50 weapons were seized by the rebels.[86] The same day, the Junta summoned all its reserves into action.[87]

10 November[edit]

A junta group consisting of about 200 combatants were attacked on their way to Kawlin by local PDF forces. The battle lasted for about three hours. The PDF claimed that they had seized about 50 firearms.[88] The MNDAA skirmished with junta forces in Kunlong. A combined force of the PDF, KIA, AA, and ABSDF continued to assault Htigyaing. The junta forces received support from aircraft bombing the town.[89]

11 November[edit]

The MNDAA bombarded the headquarters of North Eastern Command and the central police station in Lashio with artillery.

It was reported that more than 300 junta soldiers and allied junta-aligned militia members had surrendered to rebel forces since the beginning of the operation.[90]

12 November[edit]

The TNLA attacked a Kyinti military base on a bridge near Hsipaw in the morning and had completely captured it by 5:30 AM.[91] Military bases on the western bank of the Salween River in Kunlong were taken by the MNDAA and both sides of the town came under its control. Equipment seized by the group included two D-30 howitzers, one 122mm MAM-01 MRLS, one 240mm MAM-02 MRLS, one BTR-3U armoured vehicle, one EE-9 armoured vehicle, one MT-LB armoured vehicle and several mortars.[92][93] The military regime imposed martial law in Kunlong, Kutkai, Muse, Namhkan, Hsenwi, Lashio,[94] Laukkai and Konkyan.[95]

On 12 November, 127 junta soldiers from the 129th Infantry Battalion stationed in Laukkai surrendered to the MNDAA within the city.[96]

13 November[edit]

China issued arrest warrants for junta-aligned Ming Xuechang and three other Ming family members for their involvement in online scamming operations.[97] According to The Diplomat, this move signals China's "tacit support for the removal of the Kokang SAZ's leadership".[98] The MNDAA was able to capture more Ukrainian-made armored vehicles.[99]

The mansion of the Ming family, in Shiyuanzi Village, Kokang SAZ, was bombed. The MNDAA denied responsibility.[100]

The first fighting in Rakhine since the operation began took place in Rathedaung and Minbya townships, breaking an informal ceasefire that had been in place in the region. The AA reported that it had seized outposts and arrested some officers.[101]

14 November[edit]

43 Myanmar Army soldiers attempted to flee across the border into the Indian state of Mizoram. Most of them were disarmed by the Assam Rifles and sent back to Myanmar.[54][102] According to reports from the MNDAA, they had begun to attack Myanmar Army positions in Mawhtike, capturing two posts and killing 20 regime soldiers.[103]

15 November[edit]

Rebel forces reported that the entire 129th battalion of army forces surrendered to them in Shan State. The surrender of 127 soldiers and 134 family members would mark the largest such surrender since the conflict escalated after the 2021 coup.[104][105] The Junta used air-strikes against refugees in Loikaw.[106] MNDAA rebels captured two M-56А1 105 mm howitzers from junta force positions in Mawhtike.[107]

The State Administration Council further announced that junta-aligned Kokang SAZ chairman Myint Swe would be temporarily replaced by Brigadier General Tun Tun Myint. Tun Tun Myint was previously the commander in charge of northern Shan State operations. The move was suggested to be in anticipation of Operation 1027 moving towards Laukkai.[4]

The 6th light infantry battalion and 425th light infantry battalion of the junta's 66th light infantry division were severely damaged during fighting in Loikaw University, with the battalions' commander and second in command killed in both battalions despite excessive air and artillery support. The remaining 38 soldiers under the command of captain Kaung Myat Ko, the only officer left, surrendered to the KNDF.[108]

16 November[edit]

Cybercrime ringleader Ming Xuechang and his family were arrested by Myanmar junta authorities and handed over to China. Ming Xuechang died in police custody, and the Consulate General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Kunming claims that Ming Guochang committed suicide.[109][110] Ming Julan was later found by rebel forces and was handed over as well.[111][112][additional citation(s) needed]

The AA seized Pauktaw in Rakhine State, prompting Myanmar's military to launch air strikes and navally bombard on the town.[113]

17 November[edit]

Bai Xuoqian, former deputy commander of the MNDAA and former head of the Kokang SAZ, was stopped by the Myanmar Army when he tried to leave Kokang.[114]

18 November[edit]

The military launched a successful offensive to retake their Sakhan Thit Kone base in Namhkam Township, which had been captured by the TNLA the previous day. The TNLA accused the junta of using chemical weapons during their offensive by dropping bombs which caused "dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, extreme agitation, fatigue, and low blood oxygen" among its troops.[115] Chemical weapons are illegal under international law and their use would constitute a war crime. The TNLA said they would attempt to gather more conclusive evidence of the attack with technical and laboratory investigations.[116]

20 November[edit]

Supporters of the junta staged a protest in Yangon outside City Hall and the Chinese embassy, accusing China of aiding the Brotherhood Alliance and the PDF in their fight against the military regime.[117] China was also accused by the pro-regime protestors, who are members of the Patriotic Monks Union and the Myanmar Nationalist Organization, of purchasing rare earth elements from the KIA for cheap prices.[118]

23 November[edit]

The MNDAA accused the junta of using chemical weapons during an airstrike on a recently-captured junta base. Troops affected by the weapons reportedly suffered from dizziness and vomiting. The MNDAA warned that the junta "could launch more chemical attacks on both civilians and revolutionary forces," and said it was equipping its soldiers to protect them from further chemical attacks.[116]

A drone attack at the Kyin San Kyawt border crossing with China destroyed over 100 cargo trucks and caused over Ks 30,000,000 (around US$14,000,000) in losses. A drone was used to drop bombs on junta soldiers guarding the crossing, which started fires that burned for hours and destroyed goods trapped at the crossing by the outbreak of fighting.[119] No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

24 November[edit]

The TNLA retook their Mine Kyat base in Lashio Township after a 28-day battle, seizing heavy equipment, including one D-30 howitzer. They had previously abandoned the base after junta airstrikes.[120] The MNDAA and other rebel groups managed to seize four military bases in Hseni Township, northern Shan State after six days of attacks. 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.[121]

Nine resistance groups jointly raided junta bases in Aung Thayar village, Sagiang Region. The People's Liberation Army of CPB, which participated in the attack, said they had killed over ten and captured seven regime troops, while seven of their own troops were injured.[122]

25 November[edit]

Several resistance groups launched a joint attack on junta positions in four villages: Nyaung Kaing, Thee Kone, Zee Phyu Kone, and Tal Thee Taw, with the latter two falling into resistance hands. At least 20 junta and pro-junta militia troops were killed during the attack, the groups claimed.[122]

China announced it would be conducting live-fire military exercises on the border with Myanmar, following the attack at the Kyin San Kyawt border crossing. They said the drills would run until the 28th and aimed to test the "rapid maneuverability, border sealing and fire strike capabilities" of troops stationed in the region.[123]

26 November[edit]

An attack by PDFs on a junta checkpoint in the Myingyan township of Mandalay Region killed two regime soldiers, with a follow-up attack killing another. The groups also claimed to have killed eight junta troops using mines in an ambush.[122]

The MNDAA announced that they had captured the Kyin San Kyawt border crossing in Muse District. This was the fourth such border crossing seized during the operation.[124] The crossing was previously targeted in an attack that destroyed around 120 trucks parked at the border.[125]

27 November[edit]

The Brotherhood Alliance launched an offensive to seize the 105-Mile Trade Zone, a stretch of border in the Muse District that accounts for a major portion of trade with China. The rebel forces used drones to strike junta positions in the region, with the junta retaliating with heavy shelling and airstrikes that reportedly killed two civilians. Rebel forces seized attacked bases in Kyaukme and Laisho townships, seizing weapons.[126]

The Mandalay PDF said they had carried out a joint attack with the TNLA against a junta camp in Madaya Township, Mandalay. The group claimed that over 15 junta soldiers were killed, but that the resistance forces suffered no casualties.[26]

29 November[edit]

It was reported that the MNDAA captured the town of Konkyan in the Kokang SAZ, following the surrender of Light Infantry Battalion 125 of the Tatmadaw.[127] A total of 186 Tatmadaw soldiers and 86 family members surrendered in Konkyan.[128]

December 2023[edit]

See also: Battle of Laukkai

1 December[edit]

Over the second half of November, the MNDAA encircled the town by capturing a number of junta outposts. The junta found it difficult to retain its foothold after losing Chinshwehaw, which was an key entry point into the Kokang SAZ along the main Lashio-China road. On 1 December, the MNDAA started penetrating the Tong Chain neighbourhood in southeastern Laukkai, beginning the Battle of Laukkai.[129]

The MNDAA ambushed a battalion of junta troops who had fled Konkyan on 29 November. The entire battalion was killed, with casualties numbering between a few dozen and 100+.[130]

4 December[edit]

The Arakan Army captured Traunaing outpost from Tatmadaw in Paletwa Township, Chin State. AA seized a D-30 howitzer.[131]

6 December[edit]

The MNDAA captured the military outpost on Four Buddhist Statues Hill immediately south of Laukkai.[132][133] This was the last junta outpost between the Brotherhood Alliance and Laukkai proper.

8 December[edit]

The MNDAA said it killed the 12th Military Operations Command chief Brigadier General Aung Zaw Lin in Konkyan Township in northern Shan State.[134]

10 December[edit]

Chinese authorities issued arrest warrants and offered substantial rewards for the capture of 10 key figures leading telecom fraud rings operating in the Kokang region of Myanmar's Shan State, including former Kokang region chairman Bai Xuoqian and several pro-junta Kokang militia leaders.[135]

15 December[edit]

The TNLA seized the town of Namhsan after around two weeks of fighting.[136]The rebels seized two D-30 howitzers and two M-56A1 howitzers from junta forces in Namhsan.[137] The TNLA suffered approximately 200 casualties (49 killed and 145 wounded) while capturing the Sakham Thit Kone stronghold in Namhsan. At least 60 junta troops were killed and more than 150 surrendered to the TNLA.[138] The Brotherhood Alliance took control the 105-Mile Myanmar-China Trade Zone and a military base in Muse Township in Shan State, the AA rebels seized a BTR-3U armored vehicle and an MT-LB armored vehicle there.[139]

18 December[edit]

Anti-junta forces gained fully control of Namkham and the surrounding Namhkam Township.[140][141]

Myanmar Air Force launches three airstrikes towards MNDAA troops in Hitn Par Keng, the village directly north of Laukkai's northern city gate after a week of respite during peace talks.[142]

19 December[edit]

The MNDAA gained control of the Yanlonkyaing border gate and the Border Point 125 IDP camp on the Chinese border with Nansan, Yunnan, three north of Laukkai.[143][144]

21 December[edit]

The junta bombed an IDP camp in Mantong, destroying at least 15 homes and a monastery. This bombing is part of a larger bombing operation in which the air force bombs Mantong Township more than 180 times.[145]

22 December[edit]

TNLA captured Mantong in the evening, completely capturing the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone.[145] TNLA seized one 155mm Soltam M-71 howitzer from Tatmadaw in Mantong.[146]

26 December[edit]

In Laukkai, 90 soldiers of the Tatmadaw's 55th Light Infantry Division and BGF troops reportedly surrendered to the MNDAA, while another 90 junta troops were killed in previous fighting.[147]

28 December[edit]

On 28 December it was reported that "most" of Laukkai was now under MNDAA control, with junta forces largely abandoning the city.[148]

29 December[edit]

The TNLA took control of Namtu prompting junta forces to bombard the town.[149]

January 2024[edit]

3 January[edit]

Ta’ang National Liberation Army claimed to have taken control of the town of Mongngaw in Kyaukme Township in Shan State.[150] The Irrawaddy reported that the Ta'ang also seized a military camp in Nawnghkio Township, with junta forces launching a counterattack in an attempt to retake it.[151]

5 January[edit]

The MNDAA gained full control of Laukkai, the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone, following the mass surrender of the last junta forces and officials within the city.[152][153][154] 2,389 Tatmadaw soldiers, including 6 brigadiers, and 1,601 family members surrendered to MNDAA and were deported back to Lashio.[155] According to a junta spokesperson, the decision was made prioritizing the safety of military families.[156]

Footage appeared on social media suggesting that the United Wa State Army had taken control of Hopang, the nominal capital of the Wa Self-Administered Division, with junta forces losing control of the east bank of the Salween River.[157][158]

7 January[edit]

The Brotherhood Alliance claimed that it had captured Kutkai and Hsenwi on midnight after seizing junta military posts in the towns, including the headquarters of the 16th Military Operations Command in Hsenwi.[159] The capture of the towns ended sieges that had lasted since the start of the Operation.[160]

Impact[edit]

The UNOCHA reported that as of 30 October 2023, over 6,200 individuals have been newly displaced, with around 1,000 of them seeking refuge in forests and more than 5,000 IDPs taking shelter in temporary sites, mostly religious compounds. In Kutkai township, electricity was cut off due to the destruction of power lines during the fighting, and mobile communication services have been disrupted in several townships, including Hsenwi, Kutkai, Muse, Namhkan, and Kokang Self-Administered Zone.[161] Myanmar Now reported that according to local aid workers, over 25,000 people had been displaced by the fighting, with around half fleeing to Namtit in Wa state.[66] As of 21 November, an estimated 335,000 people had been displaced throughout Myanmar as a result of rebel offensives, with hundreds of civilians injured and killed.[16]

The offensive resulted in the halt of cross-border trade with China. Fighting has stopped traffic on all the major trade roads to the Chinese border, and the border posts at Muse and Laukkai have been closed. Cargo has been redirected to Loi Je in Kachin State, but the town is too small to handle as much trade as the Northern Shan border, which accounts for 70% of all trade with China. The Irrawaddy estimated that the junta is losing an estimated US$423,000 per day in tax revenue from the stoppage.[162]

As a result of the military operation, the cyber-scamming base in northern Myanmar was greatly destroyed, and a large number of Chinese nationals involved were sent back to China for further screening and trial.[163] Small number of Thai, Filipino, and Singaporean nationals in Kokang are also evacuated to Bangkok through the Chinese province of Yunnan.[164]

Reactions[edit]

In November 2023, the United Wa State Party declared Wa State a neutral zone after the Three Brotherhood Alliance conducted Operation 1027 against the Tatmadaw. The UWSP threatened the use of force against hypothetical anti-junta or Tatmadaw incursions via the UWSA while promising to aid refugees and other displaced persons.[165]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

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