Operation 1111

Operation 1111
	Part of the Myanmar civil war
	From top to bottom: Map showing the battle of Loikaw during November 2023-May 2024; Map showing the battle of Loikaw during May–September 2024;
Date	11 November 2023 – present (2 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location	Loikaw, Kayah State and surroundings
Status	Ongoing
Territorial; changes	; Initially in November 2023:; More than half of Loikaw captured by anti-junta forces.; ; By mid-October 2024:; Tatmadaw: Regains Loikaw and maintains Bawlakhe.; Karenni resistance: Take Demoso, Mobye and other settlements outside of Loikaw from Tatmadaw.; ; By late March 2025: Intense fighting along the Loikaw-Hsihseng road Control over Mobye uncertain.; ; Karenni resistance control of Historical Karenni State estimated at 80%; ; By early July 2025: Tatmadaw and Pa-O National Army take Mobye and territory from the Karenni resistance, reducing their territorial control to 70%.; ; By early September 2025: Tatmadaw takes Demoso.; ; In February 2026: Siege of Hpasawng broken by Tatmadaw.; Bawlakhe Township listed under Tatmadaw's control, however it is uncertain how extensive that is.;
Belligerents
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Tatmadaw; ; Pa-O National Army (2024–)	Karenni State Interim Executive Council Karenni ethnic armed organizations Karenni National People's Liberation Front; Karenni Army; Karenni Nationalities Defence Force; People's Defence Force; Kayan National Army (Oct. 2024–); ; ; Pa-O National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Brig. Gen. Aye Min Naung † (commander of the 44th Light Infantry Division)	Khun Bedu; Marwi; Lin Lin;
Units involved
Tatmadaw ; 54th Infantry Battalion; 261st Infantry Battalion; 250th Infantry Battalion; 362nd Artillery Battalion; 722nd Logistic Company; 7th Military Hospital;	KNDF; KA; Demoso PDF; Phekon PDF; Moe Bye PDF; Naypyitaw PDF; Loikaw PDF; Various Local PDF; NUG Central Command;
Strength
2,000 in Loikaw (July 2024); 4,000 in Loikaw (November 2024); 2,000 Junta + unknown number of Pa-O in Southern Shan (June 2025)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
3,808 killed as of 1 June 2025 (acc. to PKPF)	608+ killed (July 2024) 801 killed as of 1 July 2025 (acc. to PKPF)
	350,000 internally displaced and 580 civilians killed.

Operation 1111 (Burmese: ၁၁၁၁ စစ်ဆင်ရေး) is an ongoing military operation in Myanmar launched by Karenni Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) including the Karenni Army (KA), Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) and Karenni National People's Liberation Front (KNPLF). The operation was launched concurrently with Operation 1107, with the goal to capture Kayah State's capital city of Loikaw.

Around 35,000 people have reportedly been displaced due to the recent fighting in Kayah state. Tatmadaw troops have reacted to the offensive by erecting roadblocks in and around Loikaw. As of 7 January 2024, fighting is ongoing.