The Irrawaddy
by Aung Zaw
October 30, 2023
MNDAA Major General Peng Deqi (centre right) commands operations against Myanmar's military near Lashio Township in Myanmar’s northern Shan State on Oct. 27, 2023. / AFP
Its title—“Operation 1027”, a reference to its Oct. 27 launch date—is reminiscent of the code names the communist insurgents once gave to their military operations against the Myanmar military.