The Kachin Independence Army says the Artillery Battalion 366 headquarters have been seized in the junta’s Kachin power hub of Bhamo.

The decision is expected to affect several Myanmar towns along the border, such as Shwe Kokko in Myawaddy, Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.

The military regime has cut the town off from surrounding villages, many of which are resistance strongholds, causing an acute shortage of food and medicines for civilians.

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With US$456 million invested in Myanmar last year alone, Singapore plays a substantial role in funding the junta’s abuses, be it by producing oil or paying it hard cash.

Beijing’s claims to prioritize sovereignty and noninterference mask its true strategic ambition: regional hegemony.

Combined ethnic and Bamar resistance forces launched a daring raid on the strategic base in Belin Township, killing or arresting regime troops and seizing a haul of weapons.