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Clashes between Gov’t troops and TNLA continue

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Reported by Aik Sai, The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and government troops have engaged in fighting since June in northern Shan State.

About 18 clashes have taken place between the TNLA troops and government troops, in the areas of Kutkai, Nangsang, and Kyaukme, according to PSLF/TNLA News and Information Department.

“Today [September 20], we also have clashed with government troops. I do not know yet whether men from our side have fallen. We cannot do anything since the government is expanding its troops. We are avoiding confrontation as much as we can. But in some places we cannot avoid it, so both sides confront and engage in fighting,” said Colonel Tar Bone Kyaw, general secretary of TNLA, in an interview with IMNA.

Colonel Tar Bone Kyaw said that in order to reduce fighting with the government troops, Col Tar Bone Kyaw instructed his troops to avoid confrontation as much as they can.

On September 20, in joint force with Kachin Independent Army troop, the battalion 527 of TNLA’s Brigade 2 engaged in fighting with troops of government’s Division 77 from 8 AM to 11 AM, in Kyaukme Township, wherein two soldiers from the government died.

On September 17, clashes between TNLA’s battalion 367/773 and the government’s division 77 took place in Moemake township, in TNLA Brigade (3) territory. Government’s Division 77 and TNLA Battalion (765) also engaged in a clash on September 19, near Daban Village, in Manton Township, in TNLA Brigade (3) territory.

The clashes between the TNLA and government troops also took place on September 7, 8, 10 and 11. And, 12 men from government troops were lost during fighting on September 7 and 8, according to PSLA/TNLA News and Information Department.

According to TNLA’s general secretary Colonel Tar Bone Kyaw, the reasons why the fighting is taking place in the territory of TNLA is due to the government deploying more troops and expanding its bases and with the title of “regional clearance”, the government troops are launching attacks.

It is reportedly said that the Myanmar Peace Center already contacted the TNLA on September 19, to meet and sign a bilateral agreement.

The government already invited 15 ethnic armed groups to sign teh nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA). However, it does not yet accept 6 ethnic armed groups for the NCA inking, namely Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Arakan Army (AA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Wa National Organization, Lahu Democratic Union, and Arakan National Council (ANC).

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