Myanmar Junta Claims Recapture of Gold Mining Town, Thabeikkyin

Myanmar junta claims recapture of gold mining town, Thabeikkyin

A civil war has consumed Myanmar since a 2021 coup deposed the civilian government, with the military battling a myriad of pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic armed organisations.

Myanmar junta claims recapture of gold mining hub

Mines where precious metals and rare earth elements are excavated are coveted in the country’s civil war. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Myanmar junta recaptures gold-mining town of Thabeikkyin

The town, which had been under the control of resistance forces for nearly a year, is the latest to fall back into junta hands in recent weeks