Kunlong: History
It is the home of Kunlong Bridge over the Salween River. There was a 42 days-long battle between Burma Communist Party (BCP) and Myanmar Army from November 1971 to January 1972 to control that strategic bridge.
On 9 November 2023, during Operation 1027, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) was able to capture the town of Kunlong and its bridge during the ongoing civil war.