CNI News

6 August 2024

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) violated the ceasefire agreement with the Myanmar Tatmadaw and attacked, said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of the State Administration Council (SAC) on 4th August, 2024.

The MNDAA started attacking Lashio, northern Shan State on 3rd July and also attacked the places where civilians lived, he added.

" The MNDAA and its joint forces violated the ceasefire and started attacking Lashio on 3rd July. Since they started attacking, they also attacked the places where civilians lived with shock missiles and dropped bombs by the hundred. The joint forces consumed narcotic drugs and attacked. On 2nd August, the joint forces raided the Tatmadaw Hospital near the Northeastern Command and killed some patients there. Some patients were taken away. Battalions and forces under the command of North east Command resisted the enemy with all their might." said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun.

Because there were women, children and civilians in the battalions and forces of the Northeast Command of the Myanmar Tatmadaw, the Tatmadaw had to maintain its attack; some policewomen and their family members were killed as well, he said. 

The Three Brotherhood Alliance (AA,TNLA,MNDAA) launched Operation-1027 on 27th October, 2023 and battles severely broke out between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and the Three Brotherhood in northern Shan State.

While seeing the MNDAA force

However, after the Haigen Agreement was reached through China's mediation, the two sides ceased fire. 

However, battles resumed between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and the TNLA, the MDY-PDF, the DPLA joint forces on 25th June and the MNDAA, the BPLA, the DPLA joint forces started attacking Lashio on 3rd July after which battles broke out again.

Because the Myanmar Tatmadaw attacked the TNLA and the MNDAA with heavy weapons during the Haigen Agreement period, battles resumed, U Than Soe Naing, a Myanmar political commentator, told CNI News.

" The TNLA and the MNDAA said that the Myanmar Tatmadaw violated the Haigen Agreement. Besides, the Myanmar Tatmadaw bombed by the hundred and shot with artillery. So, four troops of theirs were killed. So, they said they attacked." he said.

At present, battles are breaking out between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and the MNDAA, the TNLA, the MDY-PDF, the BPLA, the DPLA, the PLA joint forces in Lashio, Kyaukme, Momeik, Nawnghkio, northern Shan State as well as in Mogok, Madaya and Sintku, Mandalay Region.