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Fighting intensifies in Kachin and Northen Shan State 

Kachin Land news 23/07/2012

With a political solution still far from sight, fierce fighting continues between Kachin Independence Army and Burmese Army. About 1650 battles have been fought since renewed fighting began on June 9, 2011. KIO delegates have asked at least in three meetings to withdraw Burmese troops from KIO territory. But Burmese army has increased troop deployment in order to escalate its offensive war and fighting has intensified in Kachin and Northern Shan State.

A fierce fighting between KIA’s 38^th Battalion under 4^th Brigade and Burmese Army’s Kutkai-based 241^st LIB under North Eastern Regional Military Command took place at Bang Lum hill near Pang Sai in Northern Shan State on July 19 at 4 am, reported a frontline source. Another battle took place between KIA’s 12^th Battalion under 3^rd Brigade and Burmese army’s 99^th LID near Kai Htik on July 19 at 5 am. KIA’s 24^th Battalion under 5^th Brigade has fought against Burmese army’s 387^th LIR under 21^st MOC at Bum Sawn hill on July 19.

KIA’s 24^th Battalion under 5^th Brigade encountered Burmese Army’s soldiers under 21^st MOC between Bum Sawn hill and Daw Hpum on July 20 at 10:45 am.

At 10 am on July 21, a battle took place between KIA soldiers under 5^th Brigade and Burmese army’s 142^nd LIB at Ban Kawng Mu village. On the same day, another fighting took place between KIA’s 23^rd Battalion and Burmese army’s 40^th LIB near Laja Yang.

As of July 21, battle continues between KIA’s 24^th Battalion and Burmese army’s 387^th LIR near Bum Sawn hill. A battle took place between KIA’s 15^th Battalion under 3^rd Brigade and Burmese army’s 317^th LIR near Law Mun located between Kadaw and Namhpak Hka village on July 21 at 6 pm.

At least 3 Burmese soldiers and one KIA soldier have been killed in a battle fought between a KIA’s mobile battalion and Burmese army’s MOC-3 near Gang Dau on July 22.