Tag: KIA

8 June 2026 By MPA MYITKYINA, Myanmar — The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has issued an urgent evacuation advisory ordering all urban residents in Shwegu, southern Kachin State, to immediately abandon the town, signaling an imminent, high-intensity military offensive to capture the regime stronghold. The formal military directive, published on ...

28 May 2026 By Nway / MPA The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has temporarily reopened the strategic Hpakant–Namya–Kamaing highway in Kachin State for a 10-day period. The crucial transport link had been strictly blocked for over a month due to escalating conflict in the region. A military-logistics source in the ...

1 May 2026 By Hlaing MABEIN, Myanmar — Intense clashes have broken out between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and Myanmar’s military junta in Mabein Township, a strategic gateway connecting Northern Shan State and Kachin State, local sources confirmed on Monday. The latest round of fighting was triggered on 9 ...

22 April 2026 By Hsu Yee KATHA, Myanmar — The Myanmar military is reportedly preparing a large-scale counter-offensive to retake Indaw, a strategic town in northern Sagaing Region that has been under the control of resistance forces for over a year. Local military sources told MPA that a convoy of ...