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Kachin conflict

Kachin conflict
Part of the Internal conflict in Myanmar
Date 1st phase: 5 February 1961 – 24 February 1994
(33 years, 2 weeks and 5 days)
2nd phase: 9 June 2011 – present
(5 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location Kachin State and Shan State
Status Ceasefire signed by some groups; ongoing minor skirmishes
Belligerents

 Myanmar

Former combatants:
Union of Burma (1961–1962)

Military governments (1962–2011)

Kachin Independence Organisation

All Burma Students' Democratic Front

Arakan Army (since 2011)
Supported by:
 China (indirectly)
Strength
20,000

8,000
600

1,500–2,500
Casualties and losses
Unknown 700+ killed
100,000 civilians displaced (since 2011)

 Myanmar

Former combatants:
Union of Burma (1961–1962)

Military governments (1962–2011)

Kachin Independence Organisation

All Burma Students' Democratic Front


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