Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and Kachin People's Defense Force (KPDF) joint forces launched an attack on a military communications camp in Shwegu Township, resulting in the confiscation of weapons and ammunition. On October 18, the 12th Battalion of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Shwegu District-Kachin People's Defense Force (KPDF) jointly launched an attack on