CNI News
7 June 2024
How the territorial dispute between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA) is under review.
More and more territorial problems have arisen in northern Shan State after the operation launched on 27th October 2023 by the Three Brotherhood Alliance (TNLA, AA, MNDAA) and battles took place.
EAOs must solve the problem and it was necessary to meet and discuss in a peaceful manner, Dr.Hla Kyaw Zaw, a Myanmar political commentator, told CNI News.
" It must be solved between ethnic revolutionary organizations and they are solving as able as they can. I think they'll continue to solve." she said.
While seeing the KIA Force
The TNLA demanded the KIA to remove the liaison office that the KIA has opened in Kutkai and to remove the KIA troops deployed at the ONE NINE petrol station owned by U Jiao De Yong and to return the station to the original owner, said in the letter released by the TNLA.
" We were not officially notified about it. I wonder why there were arguments and engagements between the two frontline troops. I don't think the troops were instructed by the headquarters." said Col. Nawbu, information officer of the KIA to CNI News.
There are every so often territorial disputes and engagements between the Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP) and the TNLA, between the TNLA and the KIA, and between the KIA and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).
The TNLA would solve the disputes by political means not only with allies but with other EAOs, Lwe Ye Oo, in charge of the News and Information Department of the TNLA, told CNI News.
While seeing the entrance to Kutkai Town
" This matter is resolved by political means with our allies or other EAOs. The dispute in Kutkai Township has been resolved." she said.
The Three Brotherhood Alliance captured many military camps of the Myanmar Tatmadaw during Operation-1027 and the Myanmar Tatmadaw lost control of Laukkai, Kon Kyan, Chin Shwe Haw, Paungsai, Kunlong, Hopang, Pang Wa, Theinni, Kutkai, Namkham, Nansang, Mangtong, Namtu and Mong Ngor Towns.
After that, territorial disputes have obviously arisen among the SSPP, the MNDAA, the TNLA and the KIA.
The Myanmar Tatmadaw, the SSPP, the TNLA, the MNDAA, the KIA, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), the Arakan Army (AA) and militias are also active in northern Shan State.
