Pekon Township (Burmese: ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ်; also spelled Pekhon, Phekhon, Pekong, Pecong, Pékon) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pekon.

Part of a popular tourist place and bird watching site, Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary, lies in this township.[1][2]

Reportedly, the township's southern police station was occupied and razed by civilian fighters. There is an ongoing battle between civilian fighters and Myanmar military troops.[3]

In late December 2023, various resistance groups of Operation 1111 were able to capture two junta military bases, Shwe Pyi Aye and Lwal Pator, in the township.[4][5]

Location in Taunggyi district

References

  1. "Birdwatching in Myanmar". www.birdingpal.org. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Inle lake wetland sanctuary - Shan state". www.asterism.info. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. "대담해지는 미얀마 시민군..경찰서 태우고 군경 수십 명 사살". 다음뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. The Irrawaddy (27 December 2023). "Myanmar's Operation 1027 Against The Junta Two Months On". The Irrawaddy. Irrawaddy Publishing Group. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. The Irrawaddy (29 December 2023). "Junta losses mount: Resistance seizes more bases in southern Shan State". Facebook. Meta Platforms Inc. Retrieved 29 December 2023.


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