CNI News
30 November 2024
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA/KIO) announced on 28th November 2024 that it had abolished the Kachin Special Region-1 after capturing the region.
The KIA attacked and captured the military camps of the New Democratic Army – Kachin (NDA-K) in Panwa, Kan Pite Tee, Chipwi and Sawlaw Townships that are included in the Kachin Special Region-1 led by U Zakhun Ting Ying in October and November.
" Because dictator governments designated the Kachin Special Region-1 and divided and ruled, the unity of the Kachin People was hurt. So, the KIA had to capture the territories designated as the Kachin Special Region-1 so that not only among Kachin people but also other ethnic people in the Kachin region can live together without becoming disunited." said in the statement.
While seeing the statement released by the KIO
From now, the Kachin Special Region-1 would be no more, said in the statement.
So, indigenous people that were under the rule of the Kachin Special Region-1 and investors were invited to carry out the all-round development in cooperation with the KIO without having to worry, said in the statement.
The group led by U Zakhun Ting Ying seceded from the Burma Communist Party in 1989 and made peace with the Tatmadaw in 1990 and then the Tatmadaw designated Panwa, Kan Pite Tee, Chipwi and Sawlaw as the Kachin Special Region-1.
