As the fighting continues in Kokang Old Street in northern Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar has urgently reminded Chinese citizens there to leave as soon as possible. The embassy said that the security situation in Lao Cai is very serious, and if you stay there, you may encounter danger. If there is any emergency, you should seek help from the embassy or consulate in time.
The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar issued an urgent reminder).
Lao Cai is an important city in the Kokang region of northern Myanmar, and since the outbreak of the war on October 27, it has become the target of local armed forces such as the Tatmadaw and the Kokang Allied Army. Although the Myanmar military and local armed forces have held several talks and signed a temporary ceasefire agreement under the mediation of the Chinese side, the situation has not eased. China has also confirmed the news of the talks between the Myanmar parties in Kunming and the ceasefire document.
Kokang Old Street Market).
Why is there still a tense atmosphere in northern Myanmar?Didn't the negotiations succeed?In fact, this is because the local armed forces in northern Myanmar have no intention of completely giving up fighting. Previously, it was reported that local armed forces in northern Myanmar still want to "continue fighting". Among the "three coalition brothers", both the De'ang and the Arakan are more likely to agree on the role of negotiation, but the Kokang allies seem to be hesitant. Their original slogan was to rid northern Myanmar of all kinds of evil, but what they really wanted was Lao Cai, and it was a major goal for the Kokang chieftain Peng Deren, who wanted to regain the lost territory.
Peng Deren is aiming at Lao Cai).
The Kokang forces also had their own advantages, and in early December they occupied the Emwan Shrine stronghold around Lao Cai, which was a commanding height, which was very helpful for the Kokang forces to attack Lao Cai. They also have to deal with other commanding heights such as Nantianmen, but the altitude of Nantianmen is very high, which is difficult for the Kokang forces to overcome, especially since they lack heavy **. Therefore, the Kokang armed forces need to stall for time. However, this is also risky, because the targets of other armed forces may be different, so while preparing for the attack, they must also find a way to occupy the stronghold as soon as possible to avoid accidents.
The Kokang Allied Forces captured the Erawan Shrine and captured the old and weak soldiers of the Burmese army).
Even if the Kokang forces were able to encircle Lao Cai, they would still face stubborn resistance from the Burmese army. Urban warfare is very brutal, you can look at the Gaza Strip in the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, although the Israeli army is well equipped, but it is also dizzy by Hamas. The Burmese army has been stationed in Lao Cai for a long time, and has already transformed buildings into fortifications, and it will be very difficult to capture Lao Cai because of the Kokang armed forces and the lack of "building bombing artifacts".
The location of Lao Cai).
The location of Lao Cai).
However, there is also some good news, that is, the morale of the Burmese army is very low, and they have lost a lot of ** and personnel in the early battles, and even many people have surrendered. Therefore, if the Kokang forces can develop a suitable strategy, it is still possible for them to regain control of Lao Cai.
The Burmese army lost a lot of *** and many people surrendered)
However, such a battle would turn Lao Cai into a dangerous place, which is why our embassy advised Chinese citizens to leave. If the Kokang forces decide to storm Lao Cai, then Lao Cai will be in a state of exchange of fire for some time. To avoid being harmed, the best option is to evacuate.