Kawlin (ကောလင်းမြို့) is a town in the Sagaing Division in Myanmar. [2] Since December 2018 it has been the administration headquarters for Kawlin District as well as Kawlin Township.

Kawlin Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းၵေႃလၢင်း) is a township in Kawlin District (formerly part of Katha District) in the Sagaing Division of Burma. [2] The principal town is Kawlin. [1]

Nov 7, 2023 · Following a broad, coordinated assault over several days, an alliance of anti-junta armed groups seized full control of Kawlin, a district-level administrative seat in upper Sagaing Region, on Monday morning.

Kawlin in Sagaing region is the first administrative capital seized by the resistance forces in continuing strife since the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021.

Feb 14, 2024 · Kawlin Revolution (KR) announced via social media that the coup Military Council troops have reclaimed the strategic points in Kawlin town, Sagaing Region, previously held by resistance forces.

Dec 4, 2023 · Kawlin in Sagaing Region is under full civilian control, less than a month after the People’s Defense Force (PDF) and armed ethnic allies seized the township on Nov. 4 following four days of fighting with junta troops.

Feb 13, 2024 · The junta’s military recaptured the town of Kawlin in upper Sagaing Region from the civilian National Unity Government on Monday after almost 10 days of intense fighting, an anti-regime group said.

Kawlin District (Burmese: ကောလင်းခရိုင်) is a district in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. On 5 December 2018, three townships in Katha District were separated and formed as Kawlin District.

Nov 7, 2023 · After four days of intense battles with the military in northern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, armed resistance groups have occupied the city of Kawlin, but residents and aid workers say the fighting...

Feb 27, 2024 · Some 80 percent of Kawlin town in Sagaing Region has been destroyed by junta troops, who have been torching houses since retaking the town from resistance forces two weeks ago, residents said.