2009 Kokang incident
The Kokang incident was a violent series of skirmishes that broke out in August 2009 in Kokang in Myanmar's northern Shan State. Several clashes between ethnic minorities and the Burmese military junta forces (including the Myanmar Armed Forces, also known as Tatmadaw, and the Myanmar Police Force) took place. As a result of the conflict, the MNDAA lost control of the area and as many as 30,000 refugees fled to Yunnan province in neighbouring China.
| Kokang incident | |||||||
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| Part of the internal conflict in Myanmar | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army National Democratic Alliance Army United Wa State Army |
Union of Myanmar MNDAA mutineers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pheung Kya-shin |
Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing Bai Xuoqian | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Per junta government: 8 killed 640 weapons seized |
Per junta government: 26 killed 47 wounded Per MNDAA and allies: 30+ killed | ||||||
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1 Chinese citizen killed 30,000 displaced | |||||||
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