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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar:

Myanmar’s military lost its major outpost on the road linking Bhamo town in northeastern Kachin State and China to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allies less than an hour and a half after sunrise today. [1]

Several civilians trapped in fighting between the Myanmar military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Bhamo Township were injured when an artillery shell hit a monastery where they were taking refuge on Tuesday. [2]

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allied forces captured the junta’s Tank Battalion 5014 in Bhamo town a few days ago but did not report it due to security concerns. [3]

Myanmar junta troops have launched a fierce counterattack to reclaim Light Infantry Battalion 437 in Kachin State’s Momauk town after its capture by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in August. [4]

Thirteen Myanmar junta aircraft, worth around US$170 million in total, have been shot down by the anti-regime forces since the 2021 coup. (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-04-01 · 100% match

Myanmar Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State

Myanmar’s military lost its major outpost on the road linking Bhamo town in northeastern Kachin State and China to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allies less than an hour and a half after sunrise today.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-12-25 · 89% match

Civilians Trapped in Kachin’s Bhamo Plead for Help

Several civilians trapped in fighting between the Myanmar military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Bhamo Township were injured when an artillery shell hit a monastery where they were taking refuge on Tuesday.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-02-11 · 79% match

Kachin Rebels Seize Tank Base from Myanmar Junta

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allied forces captured the junta’s Tank Battalion 5014 in Bhamo town a few days ago but did not report it due to security concerns.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-11-08 · 72% match

Myanmar Junta Launches Counterattack to Break KIA Stranglehold in Kachin

Myanmar junta troops have launched a fierce counterattack to reclaim Light Infantry Battalion 437 in Kachin State’s Momauk town after its capture by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in August.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-07-05 · 60% match

Thirteen Myanmar junta aircraft shot down since coup

Thirteen Myanmar junta aircraft, worth around US$170 million in total, have been shot down by the anti-regime forces since the 2021 coup.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-01-17 · 70% match

Graves Found Near Abandoned IDP Camps in Kachin State

Six graves have been found near an abandoned camp for internally displaced persons in Kachin State following a raid by government troops on a nearby village three months ago.

[7] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-12-13 · 69% match

Cold weather and health concerns impacting IDPs in upper Myanmar and Karenni and Kachin States

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-03-19 · 67% match

Mapping the Myanmar Junta’s Gains, Losses, and Stalemates Since Operation 1027

Myanmar’s civil war has intensified since the launch of Operation 1027 in 2023, forcing the junta into a defensive stance as it lost dozens of towns and hundreds of bases.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2023-10-21 · 66% match

KIA Seizes Third Base From Myanmar Junta Since ‘Midnight Massacre’

The regime has lost three bases in Kachin and northern Shan State to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allied resistance forces since it bombed Mung Lai Hkyet Village shortly before midnight on October 9, massacring at least 29 civilians, includ

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-12-13 · 63% match

China demands protection for projects in Myanmar economic corridor amid escalating conflicts in Bhamo

Mizzima Amid fierce fighting in Bhamo, Kachin State, China is calling upon relevant parties in Myanmar to continue dialogue and consultations, realize a ceasefire as soon as possible, and prevent any damage to the security of China’s borders and the

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