Kachin State — The Military Council launched attacks on the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) 9th Brigade Headquarters and also at A Nang Pa, resulting in several fatalities and injuries among high-ranking KIA officers. On October 16, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Junta carried out an airstrike on the KIA's 9th Brigade, utilizing three jet fighters from the Myitkyina Air Force