CNI News
28 May 2024
Fighting between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)/ the People's Defense Force (PDF) joint forces was going on in Hlwa Zin Gon Village near Naung Pu Aung Village, Homalin Township, upper Sagaing Region and on the eastern bank of Chindwin River, said locals.
Fighting was severely taking place at Myintha, Ngoping, Yayle Villages on the eastern bank of Chindwin River and the KIA/PDF joint forces were attacking the military camps of the Shanni Nationalities Army in Hla Zin Gon Village by drones, said a local.
" The KIA/PDF joint forces are severely attacking the military camps of the SNA in Myintha, Ngoping and Yayle. The PDFs are trying to capture the entire eastern bank of Chindwin Bank. There are these three villages left there. If they were able to capture these three villages, the entire eastern bank of Chindwin River would be their territory. They have been attacking for three or four days since 23rd May. But they have not been able to capture Naung Pu Aung and Hlwa Zin Gon. They have been ceaselessly attacking by drones and were shooting with 40mm. But now, we don't hear drones anymore." he said to CNI News.
While seeing Homalin Towns
The KIA/PDF joint forces were launching an offensive to capture Homalin Town, using a lot of troops, said locals. They have been attacking since 23rd May and battles are severely taking place up to now, according to locals.
A lot of the KIA/PDF joint forces who came from Phar Nine Village broke open the houses in Myintha Village and have occupied and seized mobile phones of the locals, a resident of Homalin, told CNI News.
" The PDFs broke open the houses in Myintha Village and have occupied in almost every house and seized the mobile phones of the villagers. Any plane hasn't come yet. Mutual shooting is taking place between the two sides." he said.
While seeing the Homalin PDF
Battles are breaking out between the two sides in Hlwa Zin Gon, Phar Nine, Myintha, Ngoping,and Shwe Pyi Aye as well as Tilaung on the Homalin-Tamu Road reportedly. Although the SNA was carrying out for the lives and properties of local people, because the KIA/PDF joint forces entered the territories controlled by the SNA, battles are breaking out.
Gathering Mawlike, Kalay, Khamti, Homalin, Katha, Tamu Districts in Sagaing Region as well as Banmaw, Myitkyina, Mohnyin, Mogaung Districts in Kachin State, the SNA is an EAO that is trying to get the Shanni State.
