Intelligence Briefing

KIA downs two Myanmar junta helicopters in Bhamo as clashes escalate in Kachin State

Mizzima The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) successfully shot down two helicopters belonging to Myanmar’s military junta in Bhamo Township, Kachin State, on 20 May, according to Colonel Naw Bu, a spokesperson for the armed group.

KIA claims control of downtown Bhamo amid ongoing clashes with Myanmar junta

Mizzima The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has taken control of parts of downtown Bhamo, the second-largest city in Kachin State, amid escalating clashes with junta forces, KIA spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu confirmed on 7 January.

KIA and allied forces capture militia camp in Kachin State

Mizzima On 15 December, around 6 pm, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allied forces seized a militia camp in Kawnglanghpu Township, Putao District, Kachin State, according to Colonel Naw Bu, the KIA’s Press and Information Officer.

KIA claims Myanmar junta jet shot down in northern Shan State

File Photo: KIA soldier Mizzima The spokesperson for the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Colonel Naw Bu, told Mizzima that they received initial information that a Military Council fighter jet had been shot down on the morning of 16 January near Namp

China reopens eight Myanmar border gates controlled by KIA after year-long closure

Mizzima The Chinese authorities have reopened eight border gates located in areas controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), KIA spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu confirmed to Mizzima.

KIA controls two-thirds of Bhamo after six months of battle, clashes continue near junta strongholds

Mizzima The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allied forces have seized control of nearly two-thirds of Bhamo in Kachin State after more than six months of fierce fighting, according to KIO/KIA News and Information Officer Colonel Naw Bu.

KIA and TNLA clash over checkpoints and tax collection in Myanmar’s northern Shan State

Mizzima The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) have engaged in clashes across at least four townships in northern Shan State during the first two months of 2025, according to reports.

Myanmar junta launches simultaneous offensives in Bhamo and Hpakant, heavy fighting with KIA intensifies

Heavy fighting erupts as KIA ambushes advancing Myanmar junta troops near Hpakant

Mizzima Intense clashes broke out on 24 April between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and Myanmar junta forces advancing toward Hpakant Township in Kachin State from the directions of Kamaing and Indawgyi, KIA spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu confirmed

KIA captures Mansi, warns of intensified fighting in Bhamo

Mizzima The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) successfully seized control of all Myanmar junta camps in Mansi Township, Kachin State, as of 8 January.