Battle of Loikaw (2022) | |||||||
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Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present) | |||||||
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Karenni People's Defense Forces[6] | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 6,200 (KNDF)[10] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
87+ killed 30+ wounded |
3+ killed 1+ wounded | ||||||
38+ civilians killed 13+ civilians injured 75% of Loikaw's population flees[11] 90,000 refugees from Loikaw and surrounding villages[12] |
The 2022 Battle of Loikaw was a battle for the city of Loikaw, in Myanmar's Kayah State, between January and July 2022. The State Administration Council's Tatmadaw forces attacked the city at the beginning of 2022, which was being held by the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force and local People's Defence Force groups. The fighting caused over 90,000 people in Loikaw Township to flee.[13]
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