𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐐 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨

On August 6th, the Kokang Army (MNDAA) released around 300 family members of prisoners of war (POW) who were detained at the Northeast Command Headquarters in Lashio, according to military sources. The released family members include children, women, and the elderly. The Kokang Army has indicated that family members of POWs will continue to be released daily.

However, the detained soldiers, referred to as "coup soldiers," will remain in custody. They will be held in accordance with the Prisoner of War Law.

On August 3rd, following the capture of the Northeast Command Headquarters by joint forces with the Kokang Army, nearly 4,000 individuals—including officers, other ranks, soldiers, and their families, along with the regional commander were captured.