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Northern Burma Conflict Report \u2013 November 2019<\/span><\/h3>\n18+ Battles<\/span><\/h4>\nKachin State \u2013 8<\/span><\/h4>\nNorthern Shan State \u2013 10<\/span><\/h4>\nThere was no ceasefire nor drawdown of Burma Army activity in Kachin and Shan states throughout November. Unilateral ceasefires and extensions between the Burma Army and ethnic armed organizations (EAO) failed to prevent hostilities.\u00a0Battles in northern Shan State remained frequent and\u00a0in\u00a0heavily populated areas.\u00a0Conflict in Kachin State increased\u00a0last month, with the Burma Army overtaking several\u00a0Kachin Independence Army (KIA)\u00a0outposts.\u00a0Landmines,\u00a0particularly remote detonated mines,\u00a0are used frequently.\u00a0The battles in this report underrepresent the frequency of conflict in Burma during November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nKachin State – 8 Battles Total<\/span><\/h3>\nWaingmaw Township, Kachin State \u2013 4 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 30 at 1500, Burma Army troops attacked Seng Mai Post.\u00a0The KIA decamped their post after defending for two waves of attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 29 at 1100, Burma Army\u00a0Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)\u00a0388 attacked KIA Pause Bum Post, killing one KIA soldier and wounding another. The KIA defended and then decamped their post.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 22 at 1500,\u00a0KIA militiamen (MKM) at Nmwi Zup Post detonated a remote mine at approx. 40 Burma Army soldiers, wounding three, as they came from Hpau Mung Dung Village, Waingmaw Township. MKM decamped the post as Burma Army moved to encircle them.<\/span><\/p>\nMansi Township \u2013 2 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 30 at 0900, Burma Army soldiers under\u00a0Military Operations Command (MOC)\u00a07 from Maji Gung Kaba Post raided KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion Nga Nga Hkyet Post.\u00a0The Burma Army captured the post and set fire to the huts.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 29, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers from LIB 336 from Kaihtik\u00a0Town triggered a KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion landmine.\u00a0Later that day, KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion soldiers triggered two Burma Army landmines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nShwegu Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 20 at 0600, KIA 5th\u00a0Battalion soldiers detonated a landmine at 30 Burma Army\u00a0Infantry Battalion (IB)\u00a0269 soldiers approaching the KIA outpost in Shwegu Township.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMyitkyina Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 29, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers from IB 42\u00a0and\u00a0LIBs\u00a0320\u00a0and\u00a0602 confiscated seven gold mining boats and equipment from civilians in Shat Sha, Htungbu, and Pulawng along the Mali Hka\u00a0River.\u00a0 The Burma Army took them to Bhamo (Manmaw) on Nov. 30.<\/span><\/p>\nNorthern Shan State \u2013 10 Battles Total<\/span><\/h3>\nKutkai Township \u2013 8 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 15 at 1115, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers and a\u00a0Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)\u00a0unit battled between Nam Hpalun and Hpahkup, in Kutkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 14 at 1400, Burma Army and TNLA forces battled along Kuthkai Golf\u00a0Field, Galeng\u00a0Road junction and Namba Chyi, Paju, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nOn Nov. 14 at 1000, Burma Army and TNLA battled at Hpahpik between Kuthkai and Namhpakka, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 13, between 0724-0750, approx. 100 TNLA 223rd Battalion under 5th\u00a0Brigade soldiers and an estimated 100 Burma Army soldiers from IBs\u00a045 and 242 battled near Man Nawng, Kutkai Township, killing one Burma Army soldier and wounding another.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 13 at 0650, TNLA soldiers and Burma Army soldiers battled near Paju. At 1045 three truckloads of Burma Army soldiers from IB 123 base reinforced their soldiers on the way to Kutkai.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 6 at 0930, TNLA troops from Unit 571\u00a0battled\u00a0approx. 70 Burma Army LIB 423 soldiers\u00a0on Nam Nim Hill above Nam Hkam, Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 4, between 1118-1130,\u00a0approx. 80 Burma Army\u00a0Light Infantry Division (LID)\u00a099 soldiers from Pying Lung clashed with 40 TNLA 335th\u00a0Unit soldiers above Hka Lum, Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Burma Army soldiers were attacked as they continued going by 40 MNDAA 741st\u00a0Unit soldiers at Lagat Hpun Tu Kawng above Namsa, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nManton Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 22 at 0630, approx. 50 Burma Army LID 101 soldiers battled with TNLA 4th\u00a0Brigade coming from Manmau. They fought between Manmau and Huhkin in Namhsan Township, northern Shan State.<\/span><\/p>\nKyuakme \/ Chyaukme Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 12, between 0530-1030, approx. 200 Burma Army soldiers of unknown units from Chyaukme battled TNLA soldiers at Mai Ngaw\u00a0Village, Chyaukme\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n
Kachin State \u2013 8<\/span><\/h4>\nNorthern Shan State \u2013 10<\/span><\/h4>\nThere was no ceasefire nor drawdown of Burma Army activity in Kachin and Shan states throughout November. Unilateral ceasefires and extensions between the Burma Army and ethnic armed organizations (EAO) failed to prevent hostilities.\u00a0Battles in northern Shan State remained frequent and\u00a0in\u00a0heavily populated areas.\u00a0Conflict in Kachin State increased\u00a0last month, with the Burma Army overtaking several\u00a0Kachin Independence Army (KIA)\u00a0outposts.\u00a0Landmines,\u00a0particularly remote detonated mines,\u00a0are used frequently.\u00a0The battles in this report underrepresent the frequency of conflict in Burma during November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nKachin State – 8 Battles Total<\/span><\/h3>\nWaingmaw Township, Kachin State \u2013 4 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 30 at 1500, Burma Army troops attacked Seng Mai Post.\u00a0The KIA decamped their post after defending for two waves of attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 29 at 1100, Burma Army\u00a0Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)\u00a0388 attacked KIA Pause Bum Post, killing one KIA soldier and wounding another. The KIA defended and then decamped their post.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 22 at 1500,\u00a0KIA militiamen (MKM) at Nmwi Zup Post detonated a remote mine at approx. 40 Burma Army soldiers, wounding three, as they came from Hpau Mung Dung Village, Waingmaw Township. MKM decamped the post as Burma Army moved to encircle them.<\/span><\/p>\nMansi Township \u2013 2 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 30 at 0900, Burma Army soldiers under\u00a0Military Operations Command (MOC)\u00a07 from Maji Gung Kaba Post raided KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion Nga Nga Hkyet Post.\u00a0The Burma Army captured the post and set fire to the huts.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 29, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers from LIB 336 from Kaihtik\u00a0Town triggered a KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion landmine.\u00a0Later that day, KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion soldiers triggered two Burma Army landmines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nShwegu Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 20 at 0600, KIA 5th\u00a0Battalion soldiers detonated a landmine at 30 Burma Army\u00a0Infantry Battalion (IB)\u00a0269 soldiers approaching the KIA outpost in Shwegu Township.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMyitkyina Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 29, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers from IB 42\u00a0and\u00a0LIBs\u00a0320\u00a0and\u00a0602 confiscated seven gold mining boats and equipment from civilians in Shat Sha, Htungbu, and Pulawng along the Mali Hka\u00a0River.\u00a0 The Burma Army took them to Bhamo (Manmaw) on Nov. 30.<\/span><\/p>\nNorthern Shan State \u2013 10 Battles Total<\/span><\/h3>\nKutkai Township \u2013 8 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 15 at 1115, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers and a\u00a0Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)\u00a0unit battled between Nam Hpalun and Hpahkup, in Kutkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 14 at 1400, Burma Army and TNLA forces battled along Kuthkai Golf\u00a0Field, Galeng\u00a0Road junction and Namba Chyi, Paju, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nOn Nov. 14 at 1000, Burma Army and TNLA battled at Hpahpik between Kuthkai and Namhpakka, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 13, between 0724-0750, approx. 100 TNLA 223rd Battalion under 5th\u00a0Brigade soldiers and an estimated 100 Burma Army soldiers from IBs\u00a045 and 242 battled near Man Nawng, Kutkai Township, killing one Burma Army soldier and wounding another.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 13 at 0650, TNLA soldiers and Burma Army soldiers battled near Paju. At 1045 three truckloads of Burma Army soldiers from IB 123 base reinforced their soldiers on the way to Kutkai.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 6 at 0930, TNLA troops from Unit 571\u00a0battled\u00a0approx. 70 Burma Army LIB 423 soldiers\u00a0on Nam Nim Hill above Nam Hkam, Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nNov. 4, between 1118-1130,\u00a0approx. 80 Burma Army\u00a0Light Infantry Division (LID)\u00a099 soldiers from Pying Lung clashed with 40 TNLA 335th\u00a0Unit soldiers above Hka Lum, Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Burma Army soldiers were attacked as they continued going by 40 MNDAA 741st\u00a0Unit soldiers at Lagat Hpun Tu Kawng above Namsa, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nManton Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 22 at 0630, approx. 50 Burma Army LID 101 soldiers battled with TNLA 4th\u00a0Brigade coming from Manmau. They fought between Manmau and Huhkin in Namhsan Township, northern Shan State.<\/span><\/p>\nKyuakme \/ Chyaukme Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\nNov. 12, between 0530-1030, approx. 200 Burma Army soldiers of unknown units from Chyaukme battled TNLA soldiers at Mai Ngaw\u00a0Village, Chyaukme\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n
There was no ceasefire nor drawdown of Burma Army activity in Kachin and Shan states throughout November. Unilateral ceasefires and extensions between the Burma Army and ethnic armed organizations (EAO) failed to prevent hostilities.\u00a0Battles in northern Shan State remained frequent and\u00a0in\u00a0heavily populated areas.\u00a0Conflict in Kachin State increased\u00a0last month, with the Burma Army overtaking several\u00a0Kachin Independence Army (KIA)\u00a0outposts.\u00a0Landmines,\u00a0particularly remote detonated mines,\u00a0are used frequently.\u00a0The battles in this report underrepresent the frequency of conflict in Burma during November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 30 at 1500, Burma Army troops attacked Seng Mai Post.\u00a0The KIA decamped their post after defending for two waves of attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 29 at 1100, Burma Army\u00a0Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)\u00a0388 attacked KIA Pause Bum Post, killing one KIA soldier and wounding another. The KIA defended and then decamped their post.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 22 at 1500,\u00a0KIA militiamen (MKM) at Nmwi Zup Post detonated a remote mine at approx. 40 Burma Army soldiers, wounding three, as they came from Hpau Mung Dung Village, Waingmaw Township. MKM decamped the post as Burma Army moved to encircle them.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 30 at 0900, Burma Army soldiers under\u00a0Military Operations Command (MOC)\u00a07 from Maji Gung Kaba Post raided KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion Nga Nga Hkyet Post.\u00a0The Burma Army captured the post and set fire to the huts.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 29, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers from LIB 336 from Kaihtik\u00a0Town triggered a KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion landmine.\u00a0Later that day, KIA 27th\u00a0Battalion soldiers triggered two Burma Army landmines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 20 at 0600, KIA 5th\u00a0Battalion soldiers detonated a landmine at 30 Burma Army\u00a0Infantry Battalion (IB)\u00a0269 soldiers approaching the KIA outpost in Shwegu Township.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 29, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers from IB 42\u00a0and\u00a0LIBs\u00a0320\u00a0and\u00a0602 confiscated seven gold mining boats and equipment from civilians in Shat Sha, Htungbu, and Pulawng along the Mali Hka\u00a0River.\u00a0 The Burma Army took them to Bhamo (Manmaw) on Nov. 30.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 15 at 1115, approx. 50 Burma Army soldiers and a\u00a0Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)\u00a0unit battled between Nam Hpalun and Hpahkup, in Kutkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 14 at 1400, Burma Army and TNLA forces battled along Kuthkai Golf\u00a0Field, Galeng\u00a0Road junction and Namba Chyi, Paju, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n On Nov. 14 at 1000, Burma Army and TNLA battled at Hpahpik between Kuthkai and Namhpakka, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 13, between 0724-0750, approx. 100 TNLA 223rd Battalion under 5th\u00a0Brigade soldiers and an estimated 100 Burma Army soldiers from IBs\u00a045 and 242 battled near Man Nawng, Kutkai Township, killing one Burma Army soldier and wounding another.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 13 at 0650, TNLA soldiers and Burma Army soldiers battled near Paju. At 1045 three truckloads of Burma Army soldiers from IB 123 base reinforced their soldiers on the way to Kutkai.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 6 at 0930, TNLA troops from Unit 571\u00a0battled\u00a0approx. 70 Burma Army LIB 423 soldiers\u00a0on Nam Nim Hill above Nam Hkam, Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 4, between 1118-1130,\u00a0approx. 80 Burma Army\u00a0Light Infantry Division (LID)\u00a099 soldiers from Pying Lung clashed with 40 TNLA 335th\u00a0Unit soldiers above Hka Lum, Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n The Burma Army soldiers were attacked as they continued going by 40 MNDAA 741st\u00a0Unit soldiers at Lagat Hpun Tu Kawng above Namsa, in Kuthkai\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 22 at 0630, approx. 50 Burma Army LID 101 soldiers battled with TNLA 4th\u00a0Brigade coming from Manmau. They fought between Manmau and Huhkin in Namhsan Township, northern Shan State.<\/span><\/p>\n Nov. 12, between 0530-1030, approx. 200 Burma Army soldiers of unknown units from Chyaukme battled TNLA soldiers at Mai Ngaw\u00a0Village, Chyaukme\u00a0Township.<\/span><\/p>\nKachin State – 8 Battles Total<\/span><\/h3>\n
Waingmaw Township, Kachin State \u2013 4 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\n
Mansi Township \u2013 2 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\n
Shwegu Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\n
Myitkyina Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\n
Northern Shan State \u2013 10 Battles Total<\/span><\/h3>\n
Kutkai Township \u2013 8 Battles<\/span><\/h4>\n
Manton Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\n
Kyuakme \/ Chyaukme Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/span><\/h4>\n