Battle of Loikaw (2021)

Battle of Loikaw
Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Date 21 May - 12 June 2021 Location Loikaw, Kayah State, Myanmar 19°38′11″N 97°12′27″E / 19.63648°N 97.207488°E / 19.63648; 97.207488 Result Ceasefire KNDF, PDF, and the SAC hold a ceasefire in Loikaw city Clashes continue in the northwest areas of the township 2022 Battle of Loikaw after SAC offensive early that year
Belligerents
State Administration Council  Tatmadaw  Myanmar Army 66th Division[1] 530th Battalion[2] 55th Division[3] 422nd Battalion[4] Myanmar Police Force	People's Defence Force Loikaw PDF Demoso PDF Mobre PDF East Phegunin PDF[5] Karenni Nationalities Defence Force 2nd Battalion[5] 3rd Battalion[6] Karenni National Progressive Party Karenni Army Karen National Liberation Army Karenni 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.