Operation 1111
2023 rebel military operation in Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 2023 siege of Loikaw. For the general rebel operation in Kayah State, see Operation 1107.
Operation 1111 (Burmese: ၁၁၁၁ စစ်ဆင်ရေး) is an ongoing military operation in Myanmar launched by Karenni Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) including the Karenni Army (KA), Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) and Karenni National People's Liberation Front (KNPLF). The operation was launched concurrently with Operation 1107, with the goal to capture Kayah State's capital city of Loikaw.[8]
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Part of the Myanmar civil war | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Tatmadaw |
Karenni ethnic armed organizations led by the Karenni State Interim Executive Council[2] | ||||||||
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Brig. Gen. Aye Min Naung † (commander of the 44th Light Infantry Division)[4] |
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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300+ killed, 63 captured (per anti-junta forces)[5] | 50+ killed[6] | ||||||||
500+ civilians killed and 350,000 internally displaced[7] |
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Around 35,000 people have reportedly been displaced due to the recent fighting in Kayah state. Tatmadaw troops have reacted to the offensive by erecting roadblocks in and around Loikaw. As of 7 January 2024[update], fighting is ongoing.[9]