UWSA Expands Military Recruitment in Tangyan Township Amid Growing Control

佤联军在日益加强的控制下扩大了唐岩镇的军事招募

作者：掸邦先驱新闻社         来源：掸邦先驱新闻社

UWSA troops. 佤联军部队。

The United Wa State Army (UWSA) has launched a new recruitment drive in Tangyan Township, Shan State, bolstering its recently established Brigade 713 under the 171st Military Region, according to local sources.

据当地消息人士称，佤邦联合军在掸邦唐岩镇开展了新一轮征兵活动，以加强其最近成立的第171军区713旅。

Since early May, ward and village administrators across Tangyan have reportedly been instructed to supply recruits, with a deadline set for May 20. Those unable to meet the quota must report to the Hongpan plantation, where UWSA forces are stationed.

据报道，自5月初以来，唐岩各地的区长和村长已被指示提供新兵，截止日期为5月20日。那些无法完成配额的人必须向佤联军驻扎的红盘种植园报告。

We don’t know how many recruits each village must provide, but the order has caused frustration, people see it as an unfair burden, a Tangyan resident told SHAN. The community opposes this, but there’s little they can do.

“我们不知道每个村庄必须提供多少新兵，但这一命令引起了人们的沮丧，人们认为这是一种不公平的负担，”一位唐岩居民告诉SHAN。社区对此表示反对，但他们也无能为力。

The recruitment falls under the UWSA’s 171st Military Region, headquartered in Mong Sat District, eastern Shan State. When contacted, U Nyi Rang, the UWSA’s external relations officer, stated he was looking into the matter but provided no further details.

此次招募隶属于佤联军第171军区，该军区总部位于掸邦东部的巴布塞特区。记者联系到佤联军对外关系官员Nyi Rang，他表示正在调查此事，但没有提供进一步的细节。

The Hongpan plantation, located just two miles from Tangyan town, has become a key operational hub for the UWSA. The group expanded its presence in the area after crossing the Thanlyin River in July 2024, deploying roughly 2,000 troops and seizing territory once controlled by the Mang Pang militia, formerly led by General Moon.

红盘种植园距离唐岩镇仅两英里，已成为佤联军的一个重要运营中心。该组织在2024年7月越过坦林河（Thanlyin River）后扩大了在该地区的存在，部署了大约2000名士兵，占领了曾经由文将军领导的莽庞民兵控制的领土。

A Shan State military analyst noted that the UWSA initially entered Tangyan with approval from Myanmar’s military council during the second phase of Operation 1027. Originally operating under the Southern Military Region (171), these forces were later reorganized into Brigade 713.

掸邦的一名军事分析家指出，在1027行动的第二阶段，佤联军最初是在缅甸军事委员会的批准下进入唐延的。这些部队最初隶属于南部军区（171），后来重组为713旅。

Since May 2025, the UWSA has reinforced its hold on villages along the Tangyan–Lashio and Tangyan–Panghsang highways, many previously under Manpang militia control. Checkpoints now encircle Tangyan, with Wa troops monitoring movement but not collecting tolls.

自2025年5月以来，佤联军加强了对唐延至腊戍和唐延至邦尚高速公路沿线村庄的控制，其中许多村庄此前处于曼邦民兵的控制之下。检查站现在包围了唐岩，佤族军队监视行动，但不收取通行费。

The Wa aren’t leaving, they’ve secured all major entry points and show no signs of withdrawing, another local reported.

另一名当地人报道称，佤族人不会离开，他们已经占领了所有主要的入口，没有撤离的迹象。

This marks the second major conscription effort in the region. In September 2024, the UWSA reportedly compiled household data on Wa families in Tangyan and nearby villages for an earlier recruitment campaign.

这是该地区第二次大规模征兵行动。据报道，佤联军在2024年9月收集了唐岩和附近村庄佤族家庭的家庭数据，用于早期的招募活动。

Facing mounting pressure, locals have sought intervention from the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA), submitting a letter urging action against forced recruitment and taxation.

面对越来越大的压力，当地人向掸邦进步党/掸邦军（SSPP/SSA）寻求干预，提交了一封信，敦促采取行动反对强迫征兵和征税。

In a related development, senior leaders from the SSPP/SSA and Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/KIA) visited Panghsang, the UWSA’s headquarters and seat of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC), in early May to discuss escalating tensions in northern Shan State.

在相关的事态发展中，SSPP/SSA和克钦独立组织/克钦独立军（KIO/KIA）的高级领导人于5月初访问了佤联军总部兼联邦政治谈判和协商委员会（FPNCC）所在地邦尚，讨论掸邦北部不断升级的紧张局势。

作者：掸邦先驱新闻社         来源：掸邦先驱新闻社