The KIA has launched a major offensive against the military council in Kachin state. The KIA is allied forces such as Rakhine Army AA, National Unity Government’s People’s Defense Army PDF, together with the local Kachin PDF (KPDF), Kachin State has launched an offensive against the military council by simultaneously attacking military council camps yesterday morning. KIA did not name the offensive, but most people called it Operation 0307. The KIA is attacking the military council camps closest to the headquarters, Laiza, first. In addition, the military council air base in Myitkyina, the state capital. They are also attacking military bases in cities such as Wainmao, Doct Phoyan Van Mao. In retaliation, the military council attacked the KIA headquarters in and around Laiza with air and heavy weapons, and the military’s weapons exploded in Laiza and into Chinese territory adjacent to Laiza. The military council troops are firing heavy weapons from their bases on the mountain overlooking the city of Laiza. That is why the KIA is making a priority offensive to capture those camps. It can be said that KIA’s offensive this time is the first simultaneous offensive against the military council since the coup.
