CNI News

25 April 2024

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)/ the People's Defense Force joint troops waged battles against the Tatmadaw to capture Myawaddy, Karen State and were able to launch an offensive until when only the No.275 Infantry of the Tatmadaw remained. 

The troops from the No.275 Infantry had to retreat until the No.2 Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge and had to defend and fight back against the joint forces.

The Myanmar Tatmadaw sent the 44th Division as reinforcements  and re-launched an offensive so as to regain control of Myawaddy.

So, battles broke out severely in Myawaddy and the KNLA/PDF joint forces had to retreat and then, No.275 Infantry and No. 44 Division connected and were able to regain control of Myawaddy.

While a military official from the No.44 Division that came to support the No.275 Infantry as reinforcements

" Now revolutionary forces have retreated already. The Tatmadaw has regained control of Myawaddy. Some forces sent by the Tatmadaw as reinforcements have arrived in Myawaddy. They are doing security patrols in the town. But I'm not sure what time battles will break out again." said a resident of Myawaddy.

The national flag, which had been taken down at the No.275 Infantry deployed as the city guard, was hoisted again, which the Tatmadaw stated after it regained control of the city.

Because the negotiations between the two sides have been completed, the Thai government is sending back the IDPs from Myawaddy to their native town.