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The '''Second Battle of Demoso''' began when the Myanmar Tatmadaw attacked Karenni positions to retake parts of Demoso controlled by anti-junta forces.<ref> [https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/hundreds-of-junta-troops-close-in-on-karenni-states-demoso/ Hundreds of junta troops close in on Karenni State’s Demoso]. Esther J. [[Myanmar Now]]. August 18, 2022</ref><ref> [https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/karenni-states-eastern-demoso-township-under-siege-by-military/ Karenni State’s eastern Demoso Township under siege by military]. Nyein Swe. May 23, 2023. [[Myanmar Now]].</ref> |
The '''Second Battle of Demoso''' began when the Myanmar Tatmadaw attacked Karenni positions to retake parts of Demoso controlled by anti-junta forces.<ref> [https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/hundreds-of-junta-troops-close-in-on-karenni-states-demoso/ Hundreds of junta troops close in on Karenni State’s Demoso]. Esther J. [[Myanmar Now]]. August 18, 2022</ref><ref> [https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/karenni-states-eastern-demoso-township-under-siege-by-military/ Karenni State’s eastern Demoso Township under siege by military]. Nyein Swe. May 23, 2023. [[Myanmar Now]].</ref> |
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During the battle, the Tatmadaw destroyed numerous churches and schools.<ref> [https://observers.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20220722-burned-churches-myanmar-s-junta-accused-of-abuses-against-the-christian-minority Burned churches: Myanmar’s junta accused of abuses against the Christian minority] July 21, 2022. [[France 24]]</ref> <ref> [https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FINAL-The-World-Must-Know.pdf “The World Must Know”] Karenni Human Rights Group. February 2022. Republished in [[National Unity Government |
During the battle, the Tatmadaw destroyed numerous churches and schools.<ref> [https://observers.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20220722-burned-churches-myanmar-s-junta-accused-of-abuses-against-the-christian-minority Burned churches: Myanmar’s junta accused of abuses against the Christian minority] July 21, 2022. [[France 24]]</ref> <ref> [https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FINAL-The-World-Must-Know.pdf “The World Must Know”] Karenni Human Rights Group. February 2022. Republished in [[National Unity Government of Myanmar|Public Voice Television]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:13, 4 July 2024
| Battle of Demoso (2022) | |||||||
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| Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Tatmadaw | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | 427th Light Infantry Battalion | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| At least 15 dead[2] | At least 350 killed (anti-junta claim)[3] | ||||||
| At least 2 dead; more than 150,000 displaced[4] | |||||||
The Second Battle of Demoso began when the Myanmar Tatmadaw attacked Karenni positions to retake parts of Demoso controlled by anti-junta forces.[5][6]
During the battle, the Tatmadaw destroyed numerous churches and schools.[7] [8]
References
- ^ Life and death on the front lines of fighting in Myanmar. Lorcan Lovett. August 11, 2023. Al-Jazeera English.
- ^ Video: 15 resistance fighters die in Kayah fighting. October 5, 2022. The Irrawaddy.
- ^ Resistance in Myanmar’s Demoso Claims It Killed 350 Junta Troops in Jan-March. April 4, 2022. The Irrawaddy.
- ^ Myanmar: Military onslaught in eastern states amounts to collective punishment. Amnesty International. May 31, 2022
- ^ Hundreds of junta troops close in on Karenni State’s Demoso. Esther J. Myanmar Now. August 18, 2022
- ^ Karenni State’s eastern Demoso Township under siege by military. Nyein Swe. May 23, 2023. Myanmar Now.
- ^ Burned churches: Myanmar’s junta accused of abuses against the Christian minority July 21, 2022. France 24
- ^ “The World Must Know” Karenni Human Rights Group. February 2022. Republished in Public Voice Television
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