CNI News

20 September 2024

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) announced on 19th September 2024 it would neither collaborate with the National Unity Government (NUG) nor expand the war. 

The following has been stated regarding the situation of the State so as not make unwanted things emerge, announced the MNDAA. 

The MNDAA won't change its political position called to win self-governance and it won't make efforts to secede from the State, to rob the sovereignty of the State and to establish a new country after gaining the independence, said in the statement.

" Not collaborating with foreign elements that go against China or Myanmar, not relating with them and not making ally are the political red line. The MNDAA won't carry out cooperate with the NUG in military and politics, and expand any battlegrounds as well as to launch offensives to Mandalay and Taunggyi. But it will maintain its self-defense right" said in the statement. 

While seeing the statement released by the MNDAA

And the MNDAA specially requested China to mediate the situation of Myanmar that is getting worse; it will actively collaborate with China after it ceases fire and find an answer through a political dialogue, said the MNDAA.

The Chinese has warned the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA not to have anything to do with the NUG/PDF, not to deal with the US and European countries and to stop implementing Operation-1027, said those close to diplomatic circles and these armed groups.

In collaboration with the TNLA, the AA, the BPLA, the KNDF, the PLA, the MDY-PDF,and the NUG/PDFs, the MNDAA launched Operation-1027 in northern Shan State and waged battles to capture military camps of the Tatmadaw and towns.

And then, as the second wave of Operation-1027 on 25th June, 2024, battles were waged in northern Shan State and Mandalay Region. 

While seeing the leaders from the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA

During that operation, the MNDAA seized control of the Northeast Command of the Tatmadaw, over 100 military camps, Lashio, Kutkai, Theinni, Chin Shwe Haw, Monko, Laukkai, Kon Kyan and Phaungsia Townships.

And then, at the mediation of China, the two sides discussed five times after which the ceasefire was conducted. 

However, because the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA expanded military, the ceasefire was broken and battles resumed between the two sides.

Because the Myanmar Tatmadaw didn't attend the sixth Haigen discussion that was planned to be held in July, 2024, it has not been able to be held up to now. After that, the SAC announced the MNDAA, the TNLA and the AA as terrorist organizations.