SAC Relinquished 60 Percent of Towns in Northern Shan

Mapping No. 58

SAC Relinquished 60 Percent of Towns in Northern Shan
(February 1, 2021 – July 31, 2024)

In the three years since the coup, at least 14,457 clashes have occurred in over 233 townships across the country. During these clashes, Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) and resistance forces seized up to 74 towns. Notably, the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) relinquished 21 out of 35 towns (60 percent) in northern Shan State following Operation 1027. Of these 21 towns, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) seized 11, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA) seized nine, and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) seized one.