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{{Short description|2024 battle in Myanmar}} |
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{{Infobox military conflict |
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| conflict = Battle of Lashio |
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{{leftlegend|#cae7c4|Gains made by anti-SAC forces}} |
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| date = 2 July 2024 – present |
| date = 2 July 2024 – present |
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| place = [[Lashio]]<br>[[Lashio Township |
| place = [[Lashio]]<br>[[Lashio Township]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|22.9665|97.7525|region:MM|display=inline,title|format=dms}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|22.9665|97.7525|region:MM|display=inline,title|format=dms}} |
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| territory = |
| territory = |
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| result = |
| result = Ongoing |
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| combatant1 = {{flagdeco|Myanmar}} [[State Administration Council]] |
| combatant1 = {{flagdeco|Myanmar}} [[State Administration Council]] |
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| combatant2 = [[Three Brotherhood Alliance]] </br> {{flagicon image|Flag_of_PDF_Myanmar.svg}} [[People's Defense Force (Myanmar)|People's Defense Force]] |
| combatant2 = [[Three Brotherhood Alliance]] </br> {{flagicon image|Flag_of_PDF_Myanmar.svg}} [[People's Defense Force (Myanmar)|People's Defense Force]] |
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| commander1 = {{plainlist| |
| commander1 = {{plainlist| |
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* {{flagdeco|Myanmar|military}} [[Min Aung Hlaing]] |
* {{flagdeco|Myanmar|military}} [[Min Aung Hlaing]] |
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* {{air force|Myanmar}} |
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* {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar.svg}} [[Border Guard Force]] |
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar.svg}} [[Border Guard Force]] |
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| units2 = '''Three Brotherhood Alliance:''' |
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* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army.svg}} [[Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army]] |
* {{flagicon image|Infobox AA.png}} [[Arakan Army]] |
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* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army.svg}} [[Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army]] |
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* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army.svg}} [[Ta'ang National Liberation Army]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/brotherhood-alliance-seizes-another-ethnic-zone-in-myanmars-northern-shan-state.html|work=[[The Irrawaddy]]|date=December 23, 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231223205345/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/brotherhood-alliance-seizes-another-ethnic-zone-in-myanmars-northern-shan-state.html|title=Brotherhood Alliance Seizes Another Ethnic Zone in Myanmar's northern Shan State|archive-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> |
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*{{flagicon image|Flag of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army.svg}} [[Ta'ang National Liberation Army]] |
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*{{flagicon image|ULA-AA_Flag.svg}} [[Arakha Army]] |
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{{flagicon image|Flag of PDF Myanmar.svg}} [[People's Defence Force (Myanmar)|People's Defence Force]] |
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{{Campaignbox Myanmar Civil War (2021-2023)}} |
{{Campaignbox Myanmar Civil War (2021-2023)}} |
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The '''Battle of Lashio''' is an ongoing offensive conducted by |
The '''Battle of Lashio''' is an ongoing offensive conducted by the [[Three Brotherhood Alliance]], along with other resistance forces, to capture the northern [[Shan State|Shan]] city of [[Lashio]]. The headquarters for the Tatmadaw's [[Myanmar Army#Bureau of Special Operations (BSO)|Northeastern Command]], the city was besieged by rebel forces following the collapse of the Chinese-mediated ceasefire that had paused the rebels' [[Operation 1027]].<ref name=":0"> [https://eng.mizzima.com/2024/06/12/10772 Junta attacks TNLA violating northern Shan peace agreement]. June 12, 2024 [[Mizzima]]</ref><ref> [https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/rifle-fire-audible-in-lashio-as-rebels-encircle-myanmar-junta-stronghold.html Rifle Fire Audible in Lashio as Rebels Encircle Myanmar Junta Stronghold]. [[The Irrawaddy]]. July 4, 2024</ref><ref> [https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/civilians-flee-as-noose-tightens-on-myanmar-juntas-ne-command-headquarters.html Civilians Flee as Noose Tightens on Myanmar Junta’s NE Command Headquarters]. [[The Irrawaddy]]. July 5, 2024</ref><ref> [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/clashes-break-out-near-myanmar-military-regional-command Clashes break out near Myanmar military regional command]. July 3, 2024. [[The Straits Times]]</ref><ref> [https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/three-brotherhood-alliance-deploys-drones-bombard-junta-regional-headquarters-lashio Three Brotherhood Alliance Deploys Drones to Bombard Junta Regional Headquarters in Lashio]. [[Burma News International]]. July 4, 2024</ref> |
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During the first phase of Operation 1027, resistance forces seized several towns surrounding Laisho, including [[Theinni|Hsenwi]], [[Namtu]], and [[Kutkai]]. They also took control of the road between Laisho and [[Mandalay]], cutting the city off from reinforcement except by air. Following the city's encirclement, junta forces destroyed several bridges leading into the city to try and prevent rebel forces from advancing further. While the city appeared to be a key target for the resistance following the [[Battle of Laukkai|fall of Laukkai]], the conflict in Northern Shan was halted by a ceasefire mediated by China.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 January 2024 |title=Surrounded Myanmar Junta Troops Shell Civilians, Blow Bridges in Lashio |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/surrounded-myanmar-junta-troops-shell-civilians-blow-bridges-in-lashio.html |website=The Irrawaddy}}</ref> |
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The ceasefire agreement collapsed in late June 2024, after the [[Ta'ang National Liberation Army]] (TNLA), a Brotherhood Alliance member, launched attacks in response to alleged junta violations of the ceasefire.<ref name="Myanmar Now">{{cite news |title=Ceasefire between Brotherhood Alliance and Myanmar military ends in northern Shan State |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/ceasefire-between-brotherhood-alliance-and-myanmar-military-ends-in-northern-shan-state/ |work=Myanmar Now |date=25 June 2024}}</ref> The rebel forces took control of the towns of [[Kyaukme, Shan State|Kyaukme]] and [[Nawnghkio]] on the road from Lashio to Mandalay, further consolidating the rebels' encirclement.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 June 2024 |title=TNLA Seizes Town and Myanmar Regime Positions in Northern Shan State |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/tnla-seizes-town-and-myanmar-regime-positions-in-northern-shan-state.html |work=The Irrawaddy}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=1 July 2024 |title=Military shells, bombs Kyaukme as clashes continue in northern Shan State, Mandalay Region |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/military-shells-bombs-kyaukme-as-clashes-continue-in-northern-shan-state-mandalay-region/ |work=Myanmar Now}}</ref> On 2 July, the [[Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army]], another member of the alliance, joined the offensive, attacking junta positions around Lashio with the TNLA.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 July 2024 |title=Brotherhood Alliance Targets Junta Command in Lashio |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/brotherhood-alliance-targets-junta-command-in-lashio.html |work=The Irrawaddy}}</ref> The military responded to the attacks with airstrikes and indiscriminate shelling. As fighting moved closer to the city proper, families of soldiers were evacuated, and thousands of civilians fled the conflict zone.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=5 July 2024 |title=Civilians Flee as Noose Tightens on Myanmar Junta’s NE Command Headquarters |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/civilians-flee-as-noose-tightens-on-myanmar-juntas-ne-command-headquarters.html |website=The Irrawaddy}}</ref> |
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On July 6, resistance forces began to advance into the city, shelling and using drones to bomb the junta's headquarters inside of the city. At least a dozen civilians have been killed during the battle.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 July 2024 |title=Myanmar Junta Troops Surrender Key Shan Base, Ethnic Armies Advance Into Lashio |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/myanmar-junta-troops-surrender-key-shan-base-ethnic-armies-advance-into-lashio.html |work=The Irrawaddy}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Battles of the Myanmar civil war (2021–present)]] |
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Revision as of 23:43, 9 July 2024
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 Map of Operation 1027 overall as of February 2024 (Not including gains made by anti-SAC forces before 27 October) Gains made by anti-SAC forces | |||||||
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The Battle of Lashio is an ongoing offensive conducted by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, along with other resistance forces, to capture the northern Shan city of Lashio. The headquarters for the Tatmadaw's Northeastern Command, the city was besieged by rebel forces following the collapse of the Chinese-mediated ceasefire that had paused the rebels' Operation 1027.[2][3][4][5][6]
During the first phase of Operation 1027, resistance forces seized several towns surrounding Laisho, including Hsenwi, Namtu, and Kutkai. They also took control of the road between Laisho and Mandalay, cutting the city off from reinforcement except by air. Following the city's encirclement, junta forces destroyed several bridges leading into the city to try and prevent rebel forces from advancing further. While the city appeared to be a key target for the resistance following the fall of Laukkai, the conflict in Northern Shan was halted by a ceasefire mediated by China.[2][7]
The ceasefire agreement collapsed in late June 2024, after the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), a Brotherhood Alliance member, launched attacks in response to alleged junta violations of the ceasefire.[8] The rebel forces took control of the towns of Kyaukme and Nawnghkio on the road from Lashio to Mandalay, further consolidating the rebels' encirclement.[9][10] On 2 July, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, another member of the alliance, joined the offensive, attacking junta positions around Lashio with the TNLA.[11] The military responded to the attacks with airstrikes and indiscriminate shelling. As fighting moved closer to the city proper, families of soldiers were evacuated, and thousands of civilians fled the conflict zone.[12]
On July 6, resistance forces began to advance into the city, shelling and using drones to bomb the junta's headquarters inside of the city. At least a dozen civilians have been killed during the battle.[13]
References
- ^ "Brotherhood Alliance Seizes Another Ethnic Zone in Myanmar's northern Shan State". The Irrawaddy. December 23, 2023. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b Junta attacks TNLA violating northern Shan peace agreement. June 12, 2024 Mizzima
- ^ Rifle Fire Audible in Lashio as Rebels Encircle Myanmar Junta Stronghold. The Irrawaddy. July 4, 2024
- ^ Civilians Flee as Noose Tightens on Myanmar Junta’s NE Command Headquarters. The Irrawaddy. July 5, 2024
- ^ Clashes break out near Myanmar military regional command. July 3, 2024. The Straits Times
- ^ Three Brotherhood Alliance Deploys Drones to Bombard Junta Regional Headquarters in Lashio. Burma News International. July 4, 2024
- ^ "Surrounded Myanmar Junta Troops Shell Civilians, Blow Bridges in Lashio". The Irrawaddy. 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Ceasefire between Brotherhood Alliance and Myanmar military ends in northern Shan State". Myanmar Now. 25 June 2024.
- ^ "TNLA Seizes Town and Myanmar Regime Positions in Northern Shan State". The Irrawaddy. 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Military shells, bombs Kyaukme as clashes continue in northern Shan State, Mandalay Region". Myanmar Now. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Brotherhood Alliance Targets Junta Command in Lashio". The Irrawaddy. 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Civilians Flee as Noose Tightens on Myanmar Junta's NE Command Headquarters". The Irrawaddy. 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Myanmar Junta Troops Surrender Key Shan Base, Ethnic Armies Advance Into Lashio". The Irrawaddy. 6 July 2024.
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