Sezin

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Sezin

| settlement_type = Village

| pushpin_map = Myanmar

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Myanmar

| coordinates = {{coord|25|20|00|N|95|58|00|E|region:MM|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Myanmar}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Sagaing Region}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Hkamti District

| subdivision_type3 = Township

| subdivision_name3 = Homalin Township

| timezone1 = MMT

| utc_offset = +6.30

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Sezin ({{langx|my|ဆယ်ဇင်း}}) is a village in northern Sagaing Region, Myanmar along the boader of Kachin.{{Cite web |last=Maung |first=Min |date=2024-04-24 |title=KIA, allies seize Myanmar junta's Sezin base in Hpakant Township |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/kia-allies-seize-myanmar-juntas-sezin-base-in-hpakant-township/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Myanmar Now |language=en-US}} It is located around 40 miles from Hpakant's administrative centre.{{Cite web |last=Swe |first=Nyein |date= |title='They burned him alive' — Residents describe the military raid that destroyed a Hpakant Township village |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/they-burned-him-aliveresidents-describe-the-military-raid-that-destroyed-a-hpakant-township-village/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Myanmar Now |language=en-US}} The village is known for being a gold mining hub.{{Cite news |date=April 24, 2024 |title=KIA Seizes Myanmar Junta's Final Hpakant Road |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/kia-seizes-myanmar-juntas-final-hpakant-road.html |access-date=October 21, 2024 |work=The Irrawaddy }}

History

On August 9, 2022, the Tatmadaw and the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) laid siege to Sezin, which had been captured by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). The KIA were forced to retreat after intense clashes with regime forces. Military troops reportedly set fire to around 700 houses in the community and shot civilians attempting to escape.

In April 2024, KIA troops recaptured Sezin from the Tatmadaw.

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