"The army and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) clashed in northern Shan State for two consecutive days as the TNLA forces intruded in the area occupied by the army in Namtu Township, said Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun, Secretary of Tatmadaw True News Information Team. An army column encountered with TNLA forces in a place between Nanthwe and Mawhan villages in Kutkai Township on July 13 and the army clashed with TNLA forces on Lwehan Mountain in Namtu Township in the same day, announced News and Information Department from the TNLA on July 13. “Our troops encountered with the TNLA forces yesterday as their forces intruded in our area,” said Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun. Moreover fighting between army and TNLA occurred on Lwehan Mountain and near Nanthwe Village on July 12, announced the TNLA. The army and TNLA encountered for 59 times from December 21 to July 13 after the army announced unilateral ceasefire and 11 times of clashes occurred from July 1 to 13 in this year, it said..."