Battle of Taze

Series of clashes in Sagaing Region

Battle of Taze
Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present) and internal conflict in Myanmar
DateApril 7, 2021 – present
Location
Taze Township, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Status Ongoing
Belligerents

State Administration Council

  •  Tatmadaw
    •  Myanmar Army
    • Myanmar Police Force
    • Pyusawhti militias[1]

Anti-coup forces

  • Taze Township People's Defense Forces[2]
  • Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)
  • Armed civilians
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Over 8 killed or wounded. [3] [4] Over 11 killed
(including civilians)
Many wounded[5]
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Prelude

Theater

  • Chin
  • Dry Zone

Early violence and clashes

2021–22 dry season campaign

2022 monsoon season campaign

2022–23 dry season campaign

2023 monsoon season campaign

2023–24 dry season campaign

The Battle of Taze is an ongoing engagement between the Myanmar SAC junta and anti-military forces in Taze Township, Sagaing Region.[6]

References

  1. ^ Buddhist monk leading deadly pro-junta militias in Myanmar’s Sagaing region. Radio Free Asia. Archived August 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Resistance alliance attacks junta police station in Taze Township. Myanmar Now. February 11, 2022. Archived June 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Attacks: Resistance The Irrawaddy. July 19, 2023. Archived July 20, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ambush Kills Pro-Junta Militia Members in Myanmar’s Taze: Resistance The Irrawaddy July 25, 2023. Archived July 25, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters ‘fight soldiers with rifles’. Al-Jazeera English. April 8, 2021. Archived September 24, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Infamous column of Myanmar junta troops killed 11 in weeklong rampage. Radio Free Asia. March 4, 2024. Archived March 27, 2024, at the Wayback Machine

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