မင်းသော် Fighting is intense in Thabeik Kyin, Mandalay Region, and the revolutionary forces have surrendered the areas in villages of Lay Maing ,Ngar Maing and Chauk Maing and some other areas in Thabeik Kyin, according to local military sources.
Thabeik Kyin was attacked by the Mandalay PDF and the revolutionary alliance forces during Operation 1027, and by August 2024, they had taken control of most of the city.
It is reported that the military junta members were forced to retreat to Khunhnit Maing Village near Thabeik Kyin Township during the fighting by the revolutionary forces, and from there they reinforced their forces and attacked Thabeik Kyin town.
“Our teams have retreated to some areas in villages of Lay Maing ,Ngar Maing and Chauk Maing. The fighting is still intense, and the troops are trying our best,”
a local military source told BBM. Thabeik Kyin is strategically important as it is located on the same line as Mogok, Madaya, and Singu, which are controlled by the revolutionary forces, and is also a city that must be passed through when moving up the Irrawaddy River.
Although the military junta’s propaganda channels have been reporting with pictures that the military has regained Thabeik Kyin, the military junta has not yet made an official statement.
On the other hand, the military has been able to recapture Naung Cho and Moe Bye in July, and is also conducting offensive operations to control the areas around Hpakant.
Since the military leadership officially announced that it would hold elections by the end of 2025, the military junta has been increasingly using airstrikes, including drones, to regain the territories it has lost.
