Kachin offensive (2024–present)
| Kachin offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Myanmar civil war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Tatmadaw | Kachin Independence Army and several other Kachin-based resistance groups | ||||||||
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Pro-junta groups
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Other anti-junta forces: | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 21,500+ | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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40+ killed "100s surrendered" | 6+ killed | ||||||||
The Kachin Independence Army's (KIA) offensive in Kachin State, known unofficially as Operation 0307 (after the date it began), is an ongoing military operation against the Tatmadaw military junta of Myanmar which began on 7 March 2024. Primarily centred along the road connecting Myitkyina to Bhamo, Operation 0307 was launched to capture junta bases which could threaten Laiza, the headquarters of the KIA. Operation 0307 was launched alongside concurrent KIA offensives against Hpakant and northern Shan State, and concurrent resistance offensives throughout Myanmar.