The Military Council, endeavoring to reclaim the strategic town of Khampat, close to the Indian border, is deploying a combination of ground offensives and use of air supremacy for their attacks.

The junta has been carrying out daily airstrikes in Khampat Township, located in the Tamu District of Sagaing Region since December 20th. There have also been shooting in the town area, resulting in the destruction by fire of over 50 houses.

"In the vicinity of the police station houses suffered extensive fire damage, primarily due to airstrikes. The majority of the affected houses were completely destroyed. The total count may exceed 50; it could be even more, but an exact figure is uncertain at this point”, a Khampat resident said.

Eyewitnesses reported that the Military Council intentionally carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of the Khampat police station and military base, leading to an overwhelming blaze and causing significant damage to numerous homes.

It is just over a month following the combined KIA, Chin and a PDF operation scored an impressive success in capturing army camps, police stations, and junta administrative buildings in the town Khampat on November 7th, Since the 1027 operation was launched the Junta has losses a string of border posts and bases along the Chinese border and the loss of several military camps responsible for the regime’s control over western borders with India and Bangladesh.

Now the Junta has deployed troops from Kale and Mawlaik to initiate a robust offensive aimed at recapturing the town. The Military Council, endeavoring to reclaim Khampat, employs a combination of ground offensives and use of air supremacy for their attacks. But facing staunch resistance from resistance forces, the junta’s troops have mostly been in a chaotic retreat since December 16th While most residents who evacuated their homes during the takeover of Khampat by the resistance forces have returned, those from Neighborhoods No. 1 and 2 are still at risk and the residents remain hesitant to return, due to concerns about being targeted in airstrikes.

"Many from Neighborhood No. 1 have not returned, and there are still individuals hesitant to go back to Neighborhood No. 2. However, 80 percent of Khampat residents have already returned home”, a local told Chin World.