Operation 1111

Operation 1111
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
Date11 November 2023 – present
(1 year, 7 months and 6 days)
Location
Loikaw, Kayah State and surroundings
Status Ongoing
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%
Belligerents

 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
Brig. Gen. Aye Min Naung  (commander of the 44th Light Infantry Division)
Units involved

Tatmadaw

  • 54th Infantry Battalion
  • 261st Infantry Battalion
  • 250th Infantry Battalion
  • 362nd Artillery Battalion
  • 722nd Logistic Company
  • 7th Military Hospital
  • KNDF
  • KA
  • Demoso PDF
  • Phekon PDF
  • Moe Bye PDF
  • Naypyitaw PDF
  • Loikaw PDF
  • Various Local PDF
  • NUG Central Command
Strength

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
300+ killed, 63 captured (per anti-junta forces)(December 2023) 608+ killed (July 2024)

500+ civilians killed and 350,000 internally displaced

106 civilians dead and 450 injured during 2024 alone.

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.