CNI News
October 27, 2023
Three Brotherhood Alliance has waged Operation 1027 to prevent from air strikes and heavy weapon attacks, the alliance stated on 27 October 2023.
The operation also contains dying out online scams and putting down online game companies, said in the statement.
" The operation of the three brotherhood intends to protect the lives and properties of the people, to defense ourselves, to control our region more than now, to prevent from attacks by air strikes and heavy weapons at any time day and night and to eradicate the military dictatorship that the entire people have wanted." said Three Brotherhood Alliance.
Three Brotherhood contains the Arakan Army (AA), the Ta,ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).
The battles severely broke out along the Pyidaungsu Road and firing sounds of heavy weapons were also being heard, a Lashio resident told CNI News.
" I don't know about it thoroughly as much as my brother. I had to know a toll gate on the other side had been damaged. Photos have been uploaded online. I don't hear firing sounds any more. I heard them not long ago. The road which goes to Muse and the road going to Chin Shwe Haw have been closed." she said.
As parts of Pyidaungsu Road, the road between Lashio and Chin Shwe Haw and the road between Lashio and Muse have been closed in an emergency starting from 6:00 a.m. 27th October 2023.
Battles were breaking out along the Pyidaungsu Road and trucks have been stopped, a Muse truck driver told CNI News.
" We haven't gone because the road is not in a good situation. We have to save our skin. I heard battles are breaking out in Muse. Because we are at 5 Mile for the time being, we are here stable. Battles took place in Lashio this morning. I'm not sure whether battles are taking place just now." he said.
AA, TNLA and MNDAA are northern EAOs that are collaborating in military and politics.