KACHIN STATE- It was reported that the GMH, a Regional Defense Force under the Southern Military Command of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), had graduated batch (7) of basic military training.
The graduation ceremony was held at the KIA Brigade (10), Battalion-17 territory, on April 10.
Trainees of the Regional Defense Force were reportedly youths of various religions and ethnicities from Northern Shan State, such as Theinni, Kumlong, and Lashio.