Overview

• The Kachin Independence Army, an ethnic resistance force in Burma, claims to have shot down a Burmese military helicopter.
• The helicopter was reportedly on a resupply mission in the northern state of Kachin when it was shot down.
• The Burmese military, which seized power from the elected government in 2021, has been battling pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic minority groups seeking greater autonomy.
• There was no immediate comment from the military government about the helicopter claim.
• The Kachin Independence Army, which is better armed and has more combat experience than other ethnic armed groups, in May 2021 claimed to have shot down another military helicopter.