KIA Seizes 236th Infantry Battalion, Colonel Naw Bu States Bhamo City Might Be Taken Soon

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has taken control of the 236th Infantry Battalion in Bhamo, Kachin State, and is involved in fierce combat at the 21st Battalion, with the entire city anticipated to fall within days, KIA spokesman Colonel Naw Bu informed Narinjara News on February 21. 

"We aren't currently able to take complete control of Bhamo city, but we anticipate achieving that by tomorrow or the following day," Colonel Naw Bu stated. "On February 20, we seized the 236th Infantry Battalion, and we expect positive news in the coming days."