Kachin Independence Army claims 30 bombs dropped by regime on Bhamo Township in Kachin State

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) told DVB on Friday that the Myanmar Air Force has carried out retaliatory airstrikes against resistance forces in Bhamo Township of southern Kachin State with at least 30 bombs landing near the Military Operations Command (MOC) 21, where fighting between regime and KIA-led forces has been ongoing.

“[Regime troops] stay in the MOC while jets and drones provide air support,” Naw Bu, the KIA spokesperson, told DVB. “[Bhamo] is huge. Our battlefield is also vast—about 20 miles [32 km] in diameter,” he added. Bhamo is located 120 miles (193 km) south of the Kachin State capital Myitkyina and 58 miles (93 km) southwest of Laiza, the KIA headquarters.