Burmese army soldiers under Hmawbi-based 77th Light Infantry Division (LID) on Sunday seized another Kachin Independence Army’s (KIA) frontline post in northern Shan State. A high ranking KIA official said about 100 government’s 77th LID soldiers attacked and seized Loi Hkam Bum Post in Namtu Township currently guarded by Section 1 of the Kachin People Militia (MHH in Kachin) troops under KIA’s 34th Battalion at around 8:15 am.

At least three Burmese army soldiers died in the battle that lasted for about 30 minutes. The KIA officer said no casualties on KIA’s side but its troops had to evacuate from Loi Hkam Bum Post because of the Burmese army’s advance. It is the fifth position in a row that KIA has lost in five weeks since January 31.

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Shan commandos on parade at Shan State National Day on Feb. 7, 2014, in Loi Tai Leng, the headquarters of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army. (Photo: Kyaw Kha /The Irrawaddy)

Burma Army and government-backed militia troops exchanged fire with Shan State Army (SSA) soldiers Sunday in southern Shan State’s Mong Ton Township, according to a rebel spokesman.

The clash happened at Loi Pang Tong, near the Burmese-Thai border, after government-aligned troops based in nearby Mong Hta surrounded a temporary camp set up by SSA soldiers traveling through the area, according to SSA spokesman Col. Sai La.

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The army killed seven terrorists in an encounter in north Kashmir’s Lolab on Monday.

The gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police sources said.

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A top activist of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Asmatullah Shaheen was killed along three others on Monday when anonymous armed assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Miranshah, North Waziristan.

According to sources, the incident of shooting occurred near Darga Mandi area of Ghulam Khan Tehsil early today morning.

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Acording to reports, dozens of Afghan national soldiers and Taliban militants were killed or injured following militants attack in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan.

The incident took place Ghaziabad district early Sunday morning, leaving at least 19 Afghan army soldiers dead, local officials said.

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