Myanmar junta launches counteroffensive after KIA, allies seize outpost near Shwegu

Airstrikes and heavy artillery fire have been reported in the area since allied Kachin forces overran the outpost on Monday. Allied Kachin forces, including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), overran a Myanmar junta outpost near the town of Shwegu in northern Shan State on Monday, with airstrikes and heavy artillery fire continuing in the area on Tuesday. The junta has launched a counteroffensive to retake the outpost. The outpost is located about 20 miles northeast of Shwegu town and is considered a strategically important base for the Kachin allied forces.