Katha Township clashes
| Katha Township clashes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Myanmar civil war | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 People's Defense Force  Kachin Independence Army  All Burma Students' Democratic Front | |||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Various | Min Aung Hlaing | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| At least 2 casualties | At least 50 killed, wounded, or captured. | ||||
The Katha Township clashes denote a series of clashes between the Tatmadaw, the Kachin Independence Army, the All Burma Students' Democratic Front, and the People's Defense Force in Katha Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
2021
[edit]On 30 May 2021, a police station in Moe La Tay village was set ablaze by unknown gunmen. Katha PDF and the KIA then clashed with the Tatmadaw. 8 soldiers were killed; 13 were wounded, and 1 was captured.[1]
The PDF claimed that 44 Tatmadaw troops were killed during fighting between 24 June to 26 June 2021. According to KIO spokesperson, Colonel Naw Bu, individual fighters possibly collaborated with the PDFs at their own discretion without order from the KIA.[2]
On 20 September 2021, KIA and PDF forces attacked Tatmadaw forces on the banks of the Irrawaddy River near the village of Moedar.[3]
2022
[edit]On 22 January 2022, a joint force of the PDF, KIA, and the ABSDF ambushed a Myanmar Army force near Nant Hlaing. Anti-junta forces claimed at least 7 troops were killed.[4]
2023
[edit]ABSDF and PDF forces clashed with 120 Myanmar Army troops in Chaunghwa village on 25 January 2023.[5]
2024
[edit]During the Battle of Bhamo, the KIA ambushed military ships on the Irrawaddy River near Katha Township to prevent supplies from reaching Tatmadaw troops.[6]
2025
[edit]On 15 March 2025, 150 Tatmadaw soldiers, part of Light Infantry Battalion 150, were ambushed by PDF and KIA forces near the Natyaetwin-Pinmalut intersection during a patrol. 2 rebels were killed, while at least 33 soldiers were either killed or taken prisoner.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Myanmar Junta Forces and KIA in Fresh Fighting in Northern Myanmar. May 31, 2021. The Irrawaddy.
- ^ Dozens of regime soldiers reportedly killed in clashes with PDFs in eastern Sagaing. Myanmar Now. June 29, 2021.
- ^ KIA-PDF joint force attack Myanmar army in Sagaing . Myanmar Now. September 22, 2021.
- ^ Battles edge closer to town Katha, Sagaing Region. Nyint Swe. Myanmar Now. January 25, 2021.
- ^ Fierce Fighting Outside Katha Town in Sagaing Region. January 27, 2023. Network Media Group.
- ^ Myanmar junta warships face heavy attacks while advancing toward Kachin State. September 6, 2024. Mizzima.
- ^ Fierce Fighting Outside Katha Town in Sagaing Region. March 18, 2025. Kachin News Group.
- ^ Myanmar Junta Suffers Heavy Losses in Northern Sagaing Fighting. March 18, 2025. The Irrawaddy.
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