Momauk (Burmese: မိုးမောက်မြို့)(Shan: ဝဵင်းမိူင်းမွၵ်) is a town in the Kachin State in the northernmost part of Myanmar. During the Myanmar civil war, the area between Momauk and Bhamo became a focal point of intense conflict, and Momauk was captured by the Kachin Independence Army in August 2024.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Hein Htoo Zan (May 9, 2024). "KIA Advances on Myanmar Junta's Kachin State Power Hub". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ နော်ထွယ့် (2024-08-19). "တိုက်ပွဲကာလ တစ်လလောက်ကြာမြင့်ခဲ့တဲ့ မိုးမောက် ခမရ ၄၃၇ တပ်ရင်းကို KIA အပြီးသတ်သိမ်းပိုက်". Kachin News Group (KNG) (in Burmese). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "KIA forces liberate Momauk, establish first 'junta-free zone' near KIO central command". Mizzima News. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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| Mohnyin District | ||
| Myitkyina District | ||
| Putao District | ||
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