Battle for Pangwa

Battle of Pangwa
Part of Kachin conflict
Date 21–30 April 2012 Location Chipwi Township, Burma Result KIA Victory
Belligerents
Burma Myanmar Armed Forces	Kachin Independence Army
Strength
500	Unknown
Casualties and losses
140 soldiers killed (KIA claim)	27 fighters killed

The Battle for Pangwa was fought between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the government of Myanmar. Fighting occurred in late April when the KIA launched an offensive to capture the Burmese military posts around Pangwa, Kachin State. They succeeded and the Burmese army retreated from the area by the end of April.

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