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Myanmar Junta Claims Recapture of Town Near Military Academy
NAWNGHKIO TOWN, MYANMAR, JUL 17 – The military said it regained Nawnghkio after 566 clashes and is removing land mines to restore administration and allow displaced residents to return safely.
- On Thursday, Myanmar's junta recaptured Nawnghkio town near the military's main officer training academy after a year-long battle.
- Since the 2021 coup ignited civil war, the town was seized last summer by opposition fighters, and the regime aimed to regain control before the general election planned later this year.
- According to state media, the junta claimed to have recaptured the area after "566 armed engagements within 11 operational months" and "by combining strategic ground and air military tactics," although the Ta'ang National Liberation Army did not acknowledge the loss, stating they moved to safe locations.
- In the immediate aftermath, civil administration services were moved to safe locations, and bodies of 171 TNLA members were recovered with their ammunition captured.
- Following the town’s recapture, the military is working to remove land mines and ensure the safe return of residents, and the recapture comes more than two months after the TNLA rejected withdrawal demands during Kunming talks in late April.
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