If one asks whether “Operation 1027”, launched on 27 October 2023, has truly ceased with the Haigeng Agreement, the straightforward answer is ‘no’. This is because, despite the fact that all the military and political objectives of ‘Operation 1027’ remain unfulfilled, the ongoing conflict observed after the agreement indicates that the military operation has not come to a halt.
This issue of Burma News International (BNI) – Myanmar Peace Monitor’s Bi-weekly News Review examines the paradox of the recent ceasefire based on events and incidents that unfolded following Operation 1027.