The Battle of Kyindwe was an engagement between the Myanmar Army and anti-coup resistance forces in the town of Kyindwe, Kanpetlet Township, Chin State. The Chin Brotherhood Alliance, aided by the Arakan Army and People's Defence Force, started attacking Myanmar Army positions on December 22, 2023. Initially intending to capture the town by Christmas, constant airstrikes, heavy fire from entrenched junta forces, and ambushes by pro-junta militias impeded rebel efforts.[3][2] After four months of constant fighting, anti-junta forces completely captured the town.[1]
| Battle of Kyindwe | |||||||
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| Part of the Chin theater of the Myanmar civil war (2021–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Chinland Defense Force Chin National Defence Force Local PDFs | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| At least 700[2] | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b As Myawaddy Made Headlines, Myanmar’s Resistance Took Bigger Prize: Kyindwe May 2, 2024. The Irrawaddy. Archived May 10, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Chin forces, allies seize strategic town from Myanmar military after long battle. Myanmar Now. May 2, 2024.
- ^ Chin Anti-Regime Groups Target Town Despite Myanmar Junta Reinforcements April 30, 2024. The Irrawaddy Archived May 6, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
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