SAA

SAA event in Kachin State, Hpakant Township area, Myanmar on Thu 19th February 2026

19th February 2026

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A Phakant news source told Yangon Khit Thit News Agency that gunfire was heard tonight near Mishi Khtaung in Phakant town, Kachin State.

Around 8 p.m. today, February 19, heavy and small arms fire continuously erupted from the direction of Mishi Khtaung; clashes in Phakant town had been quiet for only a few days, and now gunfire has resumed.

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Kachin State ( Hpakant Township area )

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