This article is about the 2023 siege of Loikaw. For the general rebel operation in Kayah State, see
Operation 1107.
| Operation 1111 |
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| Part of the Myanmar civil war |
From top to bottom:
- Map showing the battle of Loikaw during November 2023-May 2024
- Map showing the battle of Loikaw during May–September 2024
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| Date | 11 November 2023 – present (1 year, 7 months and 6 days) |
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| Location | Loikaw, Kayah State and surroundings |
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| Status |
Ongoing |
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Territorial changes |
Initially in November 2023:
- More than half of Loikaw captured by anti-junta forces.
By mid-October 2024:
- Tatmadaw: Regains Loikaw and maintains Bawlakhe.
- Karenni resistance: Take Demoso, Mobye and other settlements outside of Loikaw from Tatmadaw.
By late March 2025:
- Intense fighting along the Loikaw-Hsihseng road
- Control over Mobye uncertain.
- Karenni resistance control of Historical Karenni State estimated at 80%
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| Belligerents |
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Tatmadaw
Pa-O National Army (2024-) |
Karenni ethnic armed organizations led by the Karenni State Interim Executive Council
Pa-O National Liberation Army |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Brig. Gen. Aye Min Naung † (commander of the 44th Light Infantry Division) |
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| Units involved |
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Tatmadaw
- 54th Infantry Battalion
- 261st Infantry Battalion
- 250th Infantry Battalion
- 362nd Artillery Battalion
- 722nd Logistic Company
- 7th Military Hospital
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- KNDF
- KA
- Demoso PDF
- Phekon PDF
- Moe Bye PDF
- Naypyitaw PDF
- Loikaw PDF
- Various Local PDF
- NUG Central Command
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| Strength |
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2,000 in Loikaw (July 2024)
4,000 in Loikaw (November 2024)
2,000 Junta + unknown number of Pa-O in Southern Shan (June 2025) |
Unknown |
| Casualties and losses |
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300+ killed, 63 captured (per anti-junta forces)(December 2023) |
608+ killed (July 2024) |
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500+ civilians killed and 350,000 internally displaced
106 civilians dead and 450 injured during 2024 alone. |
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- Prelude
- Theater
- Early violence and clashes
- 2021–22 campaign
- 2023 campaign
- 2024–25 campaign
Massacre and killing
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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.
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, fighting is ongoing.