Kachin Independence Army
Skirmishes have been broken out between the Kachin Independence Army and the Burmese military over the dam issue since June 2011. On 17 April 2010, three bombs exploded close to the site of dam, reportedly killing four Chinese workers. The Burmese government blamed the Kachin Independence Army for planting the bombs. KIA has denied having anything to do with the Myitsone bombing.