Myanmar 's military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported Thursday, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast,

Myanmar’s junta yesterday claimed to have ousted armed rebels who captured a town near the military’s main officer training academy after a year-long battle.

MYANMAR’S military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported on Thursday. Nawnghkio, which sits on a major motorway linking central Myanmar to China, had been under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).

Myanmar's military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported Thursday, marking a rare turnaround in the country's northeast, where an alliance of ethnic militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began in late 2023.