From Myanmar's independence in 1948 to 1975, Kyauktaga Township was a stronghold for two separate groups: the Communist Party of Burma and Karen resistance forces.

[5] On 7 June 2023, Major Nay Lin Oo, a member of the township military council, and Thura, a village administrator, were riding a motorcycle together when they were gunned down by the People's Defence Force of Bago Region.

[6] In August 2023, the township became a site of fierce fighting between the military junta and anti-junta forces.

[5] By late December, resistance groups began attacking the headquarters of the Light Infantry Battalion 308 near Penwegon town.

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