The Battle of Namhsan was an offensive by the TNLA against the Myanmar military junta during Operation 1027. The TNLA attacked numerous military bases and police stations while fending off reinforcements exiting Y-12 and ATR-42 planes, along with air support from Mi-35 helicopters and fighter jets.[1]
| Battle of Namhsan | |||||||
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| Part of Operation 1027 and internal conflict in Myanmar | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ta'ang National Liberation Army |
 State Administration Council | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 100+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | At least 60 dead, >64 taken prisoner | ||||||
| At least 3 civilians | |||||||
After the battle, the TNLA captured large caches of weapons and ammunition from police stations and military bases.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ Myanmar Ethnic Armies Seize Namhsan Town, Border Trade Zone in Shan State The Irrawaddy December 18, 2023
- ^ TNLA Captures Namhsan, Historic Town of Ta'ang Ethnics Northern Shan State- Another Victory for Operation 1027 Burma News Online. Narinjara News. December 18, 2023
- ^ Photo Essay: Anti-junta group takes full control of Namkham Township in Shan State. Myanmar Now. December 20, 2023.
- ^ Ethnic minority fighters seize northern town from Myanmar military regime. Al-Jazeera English. December 22, 2023