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There were no clashes between the Burma Army and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) from January through March 2020 in Kachin State.\u00a0This April, Burma Army provocations and reconnaissance drones used against the KIA in Waingmaw Township, home to KIA command, are setbacks for trust building.\u00a0Northern Shan State has remained contentious primarily in Kuthkai and Theinni (Hseni) townships.<\/p>\n
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APRIL \u2013 (Kachin & N. Shan states) 5 Battles, 4 Attacks (provocations), 2 Drones (reconnaissance)<\/p>\n
MARCH (N. Shan State) – 12 Battles<\/p>\n
FEBRUARY \u2013 (N. Shan State) – 4 Battles, 1 Civilian Landmine Injury<\/p>\n
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April\u00a0\u2013 5 Battles, 4 Attacks (provocations), 2 Drones (reconnaissance)<\/h4>\nKachin State<\/h5>\n
Mogoung Township \u2013 1 Attack Provocation<\/strong><\/p>\n On April 19 at 1800, Burma Army Infantry Battalion (IB) 105 fired eight rounds of 60mm and 82mm mortars toward KIA Kawng Ra Post, Mogoung Township.\u00a0The shells landed at Chyang Hkawng Pa.<\/p>\n Momauk Township \u2013 1 Drone (Reconnaissance)<\/strong><\/p>\n On April 16 between 1130-1500, Burma Army soldiers flew a drone from Yaw Tung Post over Kawng Wai Post and Kawng Tsaw Post in Momauk Township.<\/p>\n Waingmaw Township \u2013 3 Attack Provocation, 1 Drone (Reconnaissance)<\/strong><\/p>\n On April 15 at 0700, Burma Army Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 319 stationed at Wuhtau Bum fired 50 caliber machine gun three times toward Samda Bum, Waingmaw Township, where KIA soldiers stay.\u00a0At 2030 two 60mm mortar rounds were fired again.<\/p>\n On April 19 at 1900, Burma Army LIB 601 stationed at Law Hpyu flew a drone over Ting Rawng Bum, Waingmaw Township, where KIA soldiers stayed.\u00a0Between 1900-2100 Burma Army soldiers fired small arms 15 times.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kyaukme Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/strong><\/p>\n On April 19 around 1030, a clash occurred between Ta\u2019ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) 2nd\u00a0Brigade soldiers and Restoration Council of Shan State\/Shan State Army-South (RCSS\/SSA-S) soldiers near Loi Pan Dang in Kyaukme Township.<\/p>\n Theinni Township \u2013 4 Battles<\/strong><\/p>\n On April 07 between 1300-1330, a chance clash occurred between Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) soldiers and approximately 80 Burma Army Light Infantry Division (LID) 99 soldiers positioned around Bang Hta Ji and Bang Ya Yung.\u00a0The fighting occurred around Shau Sai Ling, Theinni Township.<\/p>\n On April 15, a clash occurred between MNDAA soldiers and Burma Army soldiers along Loi Hprwi near Man Mak Banggaw Bum.\u00a0At 1400 another clash occurred between TNLA soldiers and Burma Army soldiers along Loi Chyan near Mung Yaw, in Theinni Township.<\/p>\n On April 28 between 1040-1100, a clash occurred between approximately 60 Burma Army LID 99 soldiers coming from Na Nawng and TNLA soldiers at Nam Uk Village in Theinni Township.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kuthkai Township \u2013 6 Battles<\/strong><\/p>\n On March 1 at 1120, KIA vigilantes (Pat Jasan in Kachin) from 2nd\u00a0Battalion area under 10th\u00a0Brigade clashed with Burma Army LID 99 soldiers near Huhkin near Loi Wawng, Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On March 1 at 1516, KIA 4th\u00a0Company, 2nd\u00a0Battalion, fought the Burma Army in a field near Lung Woi, Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On March 2 at 0900, approximately 400 Burma Army LID 99 soldiers operated in Hu Nam and Nawng Byet villages, and another 800 troops operated around Kawng Hka and Loi Hkang, Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On March 2 at 1200, more Burma Army reinforcements arrived by helicopter near Kawng Hka and Loi Hkang, Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On March 3 between 1000-1030, there was a chance contact (clash) near Bang Hka Village between MNDAA soldiers and approximately 70 Burma Army LIB 326 soldiers coming from Pu Wang, Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n Two bodies of KIA soldiers, identified as Pvt. Hpaugun Tang Mai and Pvt. Sumlut Hawng Lum, who were attacked and killed by Burma Army LID 99 were recovered on March 3.\u00a0The KIA solders had traveled to Hang Shan Pa from Hu Bung to carry rice on Feb. 23 when they were attacked.\u00a0A funeral service for the two slain was held on March 4.<\/p>\n On March 5, a chance clash occurred between 60 Burma Army soldiers from LID 88 coming from Mung Hawm and an estimated 20 TNLA soldiers from No. 818 Battalion near Man Chya Wak Village, Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On March 15 at 0700, Panse Pyitutsit (PTT) militia soldiers and Burma Army soldiers battled TNLA units (101, 112, 478, 571) around Panse Bum behind Namhpaka in Kuthkai Township.\u00a0Three TNLA soldiers were wounded. Eight Panse PTT militia were captured by TNLA soldiers.<\/p>\n On March 18 between 1200-1300, KIA soldiers from 3rd\u00a0Company, 2nd\u00a0Battalion, clashed with approximately 100 Burma Army LID 99 soldiers coming from Mung Paw at Nam La Hkaraw in Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On March 24 at 1300, Burma Army LID 99 disbanded the Kawnghka PTT headquarters in Kuthkai Township and confiscated all arms and mortars from the PTT base office.<\/p>\n On March 25 at 0700, Kawnghka PTTs stationed at Man Lun Base and Nam Hkai Base handed over all arms to Burma Army LIB 567.\u00a0Kawnghka PTTs stationed at Man Mak Base, Kang Shau Dap and Ja Yang Base handed their weapons over to LIB 364 based at Mung Jet.<\/p>\n Manton Township \u2013 3 Battles<\/strong><\/p>\n On March 19 at 1130, a clash occurred between TNLA Unit 978 under 2nd\u00a0Brigade operating around Loi Pan Dang and approximately 60 Burma Army soldiers under LID 101 coming from Kawng Ping, near Loi Pan Dang, Manton Township.<\/p>\n On March 25 at 0900, TNLA soldiers from 3rd\u00a0Brigade command detonated three landmines at an estimated 100 Burma Army soldiers coming from Mung Maw and then fired rifles at them.\u00a0The clash took place near Pan Dang in Manton Township.<\/p>\n On March 29 at 2000, a clash occurred between 60 Burma Army IB 258 soldiers under LID 101 coming from Maw Noi and TNLA soldiers near Nam Lang in Manton Township.<\/p>\n Theinni Township \u2013 3 Battles<\/strong><\/p>\n On March 1 between 1130-1200, KIA 2nd\u00a0Company from 17th\u00a0Battalion and approximately 60 Burma Army LIB 367 soldiers battled between Kawng Ta and Bang Sak, Theinni Township.<\/p>\n On March 26 between 1230-1300, MNDAA soldiers from No. 311 Brigade clashed with approximately 50 Burma Army soldiers in three military trucks coming from Sinli on the Bang Ya Bum road between Nam Hkai and Ja Yang.\u00a0Between 1600-1630, MNDAA soldiers clashed with an estimated 80 Burma Army soldiers at Man Kawng Bum between Ja Yang Man Kawng and Hohuk, Theinni Township.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Danai Township \u2013 New Burma Army Base<\/strong><\/p>\n On March 17, a team led by Northern Command from Myitkyina arrived at Danai Regional Operations Command (ROC) base by helicopter and inspected the soldiers who cleared bushes for a new artillery unit base along Hein Aung Fuel Pump and Mile-4 in Danai Township.<\/p>\n Hpakant Township \u2013 Checkpoint, 1 Civilian attack<\/strong><\/p>\n On March 22 at 1145, approximately 11 Burma Army soldiers led by Major San Min Aung from LIB 111 stationed at Le Pyin Gun Powder Centre with a 4×4 car frisked and inquired into all people\u2019s business as they traveled by car or cycle in front of the monastery in Sanghka Village, Hpakant Township.<\/p>\n On March 22, Mr. Nangzing Gam Hpang from Nam Si En and Mr. Lahtaw Gam Hpang from Kamaing Htoi San Tang Village went out to hunt at night by torchlight between Mahkaw Bum and Ja Bum.\u00a0Burma Army LIB 12 positioned at Mada Bum, Hpakant Township, saw the torch light in the mountain and fired rifles and a 60mm mortar round toward them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kuthkai Township \u2013 3 Battles, 1 Civilian Landmine Injury<\/strong><\/p>\n On Feb. 5, a KIA officer wearing civilian dress was departing the 60th\u00a0Anniversary of the Kachin Revolution in Nawng Jang Village, Kuthkai Township, when he was ordered to stop by Burma Army soldiers.\u00a0 He did not heed their interception and he was shot in the left shoulder.<\/p>\n On Feb. 06 at 1020, Burma Army soldiers advanced toward Nawng Jang Village, Kuthkai Township, where a 60th\u00a0Anniversary of the Kachin Revolution ceremony was being held and a clash occurred with KIA \u00a09th\u00a0Battalion.<\/p>\n On Feb. 12\u00a0at 1420, a Burma Army convoy of eight trucks left the 105-Mile area and stopped at Lung Hkang enroute to Mungbaw.\u00a0A KIA militia detonated two command mines, destroying one truck, at Mahkaw Kawng between Namtau and Kawnghka in Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On Feb. 14 at 1715, a Mr. Je Hpwi Ye, age 55, of Nam San Yang Village, was injured when he stepped on a landmine on the way to Nbung Yang, Waingmaw Township. His left leg was wounded, and he was sent to Laiza Local Hospital.<\/p>\n On Feb. 22 at 1037, KIA 37th\u00a0Battalion and Burma Army soldiers battled at Man Kawng Lung old village between Hu Bung and Man Pyin in Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n On Feb. 23 at 1500, two KIA soldiers carrying rice to Hang Shan Pa from Hu Bung were attacked by Burma Army LID 99 soldiers in Kuthkai Township.<\/p>\n Mabein Township \u2013 1 Battle<\/strong><\/p>\n On Feb. 15 between 1200-1205, KIA 12th\u00a0Battlalion defended against a Burma Army LIB 601 attack at Na Lai Ji, Mabein Township, Northern Shan State.<\/p>\n Theinni (Hseni) Township<\/strong><\/p>\n On Feb. 25 Burma Army troops uncovered an MNDAA weapons cache consisting of 22 M-22 rifles and a 40mm mortar around Nam Jawn, Theinni Township.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nNorthern Shan State<\/h5>\n
March \u2013 12 Battles<\/h4>\n
Northern Shan State<\/h5>\n
Kachin State<\/h5>\n
February – 4 Battles, 1 Civilian Landmine Injury<\/h4>\n
Northern Shan State<\/h5>\n