Battle of Loikaw | |||||||
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Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Karenni Nationalities Defence Force Karenni National Progressive Party Karen National Liberation ArmyKarenni Democratic Front[7] Generation-Z 2021 army[7] | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Zaw Myo Tin Thant Zin Oo[8] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
50+ killed (per KNDF-PDF) | 17+ killed (per KNDF) | ||||||
4+ killed, 28+ injured |
The 2021 Battle of Loikaw was an engagement between the Tatmadaw against ethnic Karenni militias and local PDF civilian guerrillas. The battle began on 21 May 2021, and was one of the first engagements of the current Myanmar Civil War in Kayah State.