But the statement released by the MNDAA and its allies introduced an intriguing dimension: a commitment to liberate the region from the influence of criminal syndicates and cyberscams.
The primary goal was to wrest back control of the Kokang region from the SAC. The operation was executed in collaboration with their powerful ethnic armed counterparts, including the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Arakan Army (AA). On 27 October, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance (MNDAA), former rulers of the Kokang region in Northern Shan State, launched a surprise offensive against strategic checkpoints and strongholds of the State Administration Council (SAC) across the state.
