#myitkyina
"Nef that's insane"

The Metkayina are literally named after Myitkyina. That is a real city that got sieged.
September 30, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Recent satellite imagery from Jan shows the resistance-aligned Kachin Independence Army establishing fortified frontlines on the outskirts of the Kachin capital, Myitkyina (close to Waingmaw town). For much of the war, the resistance has been asymmetrical. Now not as much.
February 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Manaw PanTsun(ကချင်ရိုးရာစားသောက်ဆိုင်)); 99MX+54J, Myitkyina, Myanmar (Burma) https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=25.3829532%2C97.3977527&query_place_id=ChIJ2XoxTTF1MDcRzR7JMRQ17NA
March 17, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Oh, and... the attempts to capture Myitkyina and the formation of Merrill's Marauders. I guess if I wanted to troll Pacific War historians I could cite those...
June 23, 2026 at 12:02 AM
– places like Jessami and Kharasom and Kohima and Arakan and Mandalay and Myitkyina and Meiktila, and Midway and Guadalcanal and Tulagi and Kokoda, and Peleliu and Tarawa and Saipan and Okinawa, and Tinian and Tarawa and Iwo Jima and thousand of other places besides
August 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
August 10, 2023 at 10:06 AM
"This Chinese soldier, age 10, with heavy pack, is a member of a Chinese division which is boarding planes at the North Airstrip, Myitkyina, Burma, bound for China."

To think these boys probably fought in Korea or Vietnam as Adults...
March 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
10-year-old Chinese soldier at Myitkyina airfield, Burma awaiting a transport aircraft to take his unit back to China, mid-1944
August 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
8. “The Army Coat: Antifascist Karl Yoneda from Manzanar to Burma” is a portrait of the fearless Japanese-American labor organizer & Manzanar prisoner who served with the US Army in WW2 Burma's pivotal battle of Myitkyina.
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
And while US troops weren't on the ground at Imphal and Kohima there was a joint US-Chinese force to the east attacking Myitkyina, and a considerable amount of American airpower supplying the entire Allied effort.
July 25, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Overnight, the military carried out airstrikes on KIA headquarters and shelled areas around Myitkyina, with explosions hitting civilian homes and causing heavy damage and casualties.
February 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Wiki is a good shout, and I always have Rob Lyman to ask if not 😂 I quote 'say Myitkyina like Kitchener'
October 31, 2023 at 3:25 PM
On the same weekend as the Chinese #F1 Grand Prix, you can hear Jack and Rob on the NCAC, which was made up of US trained Chinese Nationalist troops, Merrill’s Marauders, and 36 British Division.

Below you can see images from the Chinese assault on Myitkyina 👇
March 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
“We rely on Starlink for mobile banking and to read news about airstrikes and fighting. What other alternative can we use if Starlink goes offline?” a resident in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina asked. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

english.dvb.no/kachin-resid...
August 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Regime forces may soon face difficulties sending reinforcements overland to the Kachin State capital Myitkyina since resistance forces seized its “doorway” of Indaw Township in Sagaing Region, which borders Kachin State, on Monday english.dvb.no/resistance-s...
#whatshappeninginmyamar
Resistance seizure of Indaw in Sagaing Region cuts off regime transport route to Kachin State capital - DVB
Regime forces may soon face difficulties sending reinforcements overland to the Kachin State capital Myitkyina since resistance forces seized its “doorway” of Indaw Township in Sagaing Region, which b...
english.dvb.no
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Myitkyina/Ledo/Chengdu/Kunming.
March 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today in WW2 History, 3 Aug 1944: US and Chinese forces captured Myitkyina, Burma. ##ww2 ##onthisday https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=143
August 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
13. Controversial 2006 China Power Invest. Corp. project to mega-dam revered Myitsone Confluence north of Myitkyina to generate electricity for China. Opposed locally & nationally, enviro, seismic, cultural reasons. Suspended 2011 but China tries to revive www.irrawaddy.com/news/thousan...
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March 28, 2026 at 6:47 AM
11. Mid-1944, Japanese-occupied Myitkyina, a strategic town in northern Burma (Kachin St.) was under siege by Allies. OWI Nisei staff incl. Yoneda, Gosho & Kenny Yasui stationed there for intelligence gathering + frontline radio broadcasts encouraging Japanese troops to surrender.
December 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
As of 9 PM tonight, the Irrawaddy River's water level has reached 987 centimeters the danger mark for potential flooding. In June 2024, it exceeded 1,400 cm, causing severe floods across most low-lying areas of Myitkyina and the worst hardship for residents in recent memory.
May 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
More than 100 military conscripts were sent to Myitkyina Township, the Kachin State capital on Saturday, according to a source close to the regime.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Kachin
Read more: english.dvb.no/india-accuse...
March 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Myanmar National Airlines ATR 72 struck by kamikaze drones at Myitkyina Airport

www.aviation24.be/airlines/mya...
Myanmar National Airlines ATR 72 struck by kamikaze drones at Myitkyina Airport
A Myanmar National Airlines aircraft was struck by kamikaze drones while boarding passengers at Myitkyina Airport on the evening of February 20, 2026, in
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February 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
12. During the grueling Battle of Myitkyina, Nisei OWI linguists interrogated Japanese prisoners. They also questioned Korean civilian women who were captured/rescued from the Japanese troops. Those women included medical staff but were mostly forcibly trafficked Comfort Women.
December 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM