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Damaged Bridges Block Namtu-Mine Baw Road Section

The bridges connecting Namtu Township and Mine Baw Village in Manton Township—areas under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)—remain unrepaired after being damaged by flooding and erosion, according to the residents.
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  • November 14, 2025

Mogok’s Uncertain Fate Amidst Administrative Turmoil

Following news of an imminent administrative shift in Mogok—a township regarded as a revolutionary stronghold—residents have been leaving almost daily.
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  • November 9, 2025

Namtu Flooding Destroys Crops; Mud Blocks Key Roads

Residents of Mai Seik Village in Namtu—a township controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in northern Shan State—told Shwe Phee Myay that most of their paddy fields and cultivated crops have been destroyed by
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  • November 8, 2025

Yay Pu Sayadaw Who Led Anti-Coup Protests in Mogok Passes Away

Venerable Bhaddanta Kakanda, known as Yay Pu Sayadaw of Mogok Township in Mandalay Region, who is a prominent figure in opposing the military dictatorship following the 2021 coup, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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  • November 8, 2025

No Rivals for USDP in Kyaukme for State Parliament Race

The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) is poised to win a State Parliament seat in Kyaukme Township uncontested, even before the junta’s election begins.
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  • November 5, 2025

Nearly 40 Detainees Break Out of TNLA-Controlled Kutkai Prison

37 detainees escaped from the prison in Kutkai, a township controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in northern Shan State, on the night of October 1, sources in town told Shwe Phee Myay.
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  • November 5, 2025

Two Die Trying to Dismantle War Munitions in Namhpatkar Blast

Two men were killed in an explosion around 5 p.m. on Sunday in Manawng Yan Ward 5, Namhpatkar Town in Kutkai Township in northern Shan State, according to the residents. The blast occurred while the men were collecting and attempting to dismantle unexploded ordnance.
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  • November 4, 2025

Junta Airstrikes Kill 49 Civilians Across Northern Shan and Mogok in October

At least 49 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in junta-led airstrikes and drone attacks across northern Shan State and Mogok Township in Mandalay Region during October, according to a statement released today by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
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  • November 3, 2025

Operation 1027 Gains Lost as Towns Return to Junta Control

Following a China-mediated ceasefire agreement between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the armed wing of Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), and the junta’s military, the armed group agreed to relinquish control of Mogok and Momeik Townships to junta forces.
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  • November 1, 2025

MDY PDF Vows to Defend Gains Despite TNLA Ceasefire

The Mandalay People’s Defense Force (MDY PDF) has declared its commitment to firmly defend the junta military’s former bases and territories it seized during the Shan – Man Operation.
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  • October 31, 2025