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SHAN STATE – The Wa State TV by United Wa State Party (UWSP)/ United Wa State Army (UWSA) issued a statement on the night of January 13 saying that the junta council has agreed to hand over Hopang and Pan Lon regions to the UWSP/UWSA.
It was stated in the statement that after the Wa State Government have been submitting the requests to the Union Government for many years, junta council has agreed to hand over Hopang and Pan Lon regions to the Wa State Government, on January 4, 2024.
First of all, the Three Brotherhood Alliance Forces had attacked the Hopang and Pan Lon regions. Following that, the UWSA entered and controlled the Pan Lon region.
WSTV stated that according to the decision by Wa State Government, the delegation under the lead of the secretary of Mai Maw district, the preserve committee member Mr. Xiao Sai Paung and the chairman of Wa state – State Counsellor Department Mr. Jiao Ai Tao had gone to Hopang and Pan Lon regions and successfully performed hand-over processes.
The accountable person of the public relation department of UWSA Mr. Nyi Yan mentioned that UWSA has controlled Hopang and Pan Lon regions in coordination with the other organizations. UWSA also stated that they will not take sides in the battles between the Three Brotherhood Alliance Forces and junta council.