Battle of Lashio

Battle of Lashio
Part of Operation 1027 in the Myanmar civil war

  Controlled by the Three Brotherhood Alliance
  Controlled by the UWSA
Date2 July 2024 – 3 August 2024 (1 month, 1 day)
Location22°57′59″N 97°45′09″E / 22.9665°N 97.7525°E / 22.9665; 97.7525
Result Rebel victory[2]
Territorial
changes
Rebel forces captured Lashio city and surrounding areas[2]
Belligerents
State Administration Council

Three Brotherhood Alliance
People's Liberation Army
Bamar People's Liberation Army[1]


United Wa State Army (non-combatant)
Commanders and leaders
  • Brig. Gen. Thant Htin Soe (POW)
  • Brig. Gen. Tin Tun Aung [3]
  • Col. Hla Min [3]
  • Maj. Gen. Soe Tint (POW)[4]
  • Brig. Gen. Myo Min Htwe (POW)[4]
Units involved

 Tatmadaw

Three Brotherhood Alliance:

People's Liberation Army
Bamar People's Liberation Army
Strength
5,000[6] 6,000+[6]
Casualties and losses
2,000 killed
4,783 surrendered (including 2,000 soldiers)[6][4]
500+ killed, 1,000+ wounded (per the MNDAA)[7]
300 civilians killed[8]

The Battle of Lashio was an offensive conducted by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, along with other resistance forces, to capture the northern Shan city of Lashio. The headquarters for the Tatmadaw's Northeastern Command, the city was besieged by rebel forces following the collapse of the Chinese-mediated ceasefire that had paused the rebels' Operation 1027.[9][10][11][12][13]

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  3. ^ a b Myanmar Military Deputy Commander Killed After Retreating to Hilltop Base in Lashio, 30 July 2024
  4. ^ a b c Senior military officials surrender in Lashio; Backlash against Brotherhood Alliance over civilian deaths, 6 August 2024
  5. ^ "Brotherhood Alliance Seizes Another Ethnic Zone in Myanmar's northern Shan State". The Irrawaddy. December 23, 2023. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Myanmar’s Resistance Is Making Major Advances, 14 August 2024
  7. ^ https://www.163.com/dy/article/J8RJFPTH05567YBO.html
  8. ^ လားရှိုးမြို့ နှစ်ဘက်တိုက်ပွဲအတွင်း အရပ်သား (၃၀၀) ကျော်သေဆုံး, 22 August 2024
  9. ^ Junta attacks TNLA violating northern Shan peace agreement. June 12, 2024 Mizzima
  10. ^ Rifle Fire Audible in Lashio as Rebels Encircle Myanmar Junta Stronghold. The Irrawaddy. July 4, 2024
  11. ^ Civilians Flee as Noose Tightens on Myanmar Junta’s NE Command Headquarters. The Irrawaddy. July 5, 2024
  12. ^ Clashes break out near Myanmar military regional command. July 3, 2024. The Straits Times
  13. ^ Three Brotherhood Alliance Deploys Drones to Bombard Junta Regional Headquarters in Lashio. Burma News International. July 4, 2024