Battle of Loikaw (2022)

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.

Battle of Loikaw (2022)
Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Date6 January - 8 February 2022
Location
Loikaw, Kayah State, Myanmar
19.63648°N 97.207488°E / 19.63648; 97.207488
Result

Inconclusive

  • Junta forces fail to ensure stability in Loikaw and weed out KNDF and PDF forces
  • KNDF and PDF fail to fully capture Loikaw
Belligerents

State Administration Council

  •  Tatmadaw
    •  Myanmar Army
      • 66th Division
      • 530th Battalion
      • 55th Division
      • 422nd Battalion
    • Myanmar Police Force

People's Defence Force

  • Loikaw PDF
  • Demoso PDF
    • Battalion A
    • Battalion F
  • Mobye PDF
  • Phruso PDF

Karenni Nationalities Defence Force

  • 2nd Battalion
  • 3rd Battalion

Karenni National Progressive Party

Karenni People's Defense Forces
Karenni Democratic Front
Generation-Z 2021 army

  • Loikaw Division
Commanders and leaders
Soe Win
Zaw Myo Tin
Thant Zin Oo		 Khu Daniel
Strength
Unknown 6,200 (KNDF)
Casualties and losses
87+ killed
30+ wounded		 3+ killed
1+ wounded
38+ civilians killed
13+ civilians injured
75% of Loikaw's population flees
90,000 refugees from Loikaw and surrounding villages
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