The Operation Kanaung (Burmese: ကနောင်စစ်ဆင်ရေး) was a joint operation against State Administration Council carried out by Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Mandalay People's Defense Force of the National Unity Government of Myanmar.
| Operation Kanaung | |||||||
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| Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present) | |||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
| ~400 | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 76+ | 2 | ||||||
Background
The operation lasted from July to September 2023, and it has been reported that 76 junta soldiers were killed, 19 were wounded, and a large amount of weapons and ammunition were seized.
Myanmar Army's 99th Light Infantry Division, 101st Light Infantry Division and 1st Military Operations Command were targeted in the operation.