The three members of the Brotherhood Alliance have jointly seized control of the 105-Mile Trade Zone near the China-Myanmar border town of Muse, according to local sources.
Residents of the area say the junta’s last remaining tactical base, located on a hill near the trade zone, fell to the anti-regime forces early Friday morning.
“The military launched airstrikes near the hill yesterday, and there was fierce fighting throughout the night. But then there was a lull this morning, and I heard that they had captured the hill and taken control of the trade zone,” said a local man who spoke to Myanmar Now on condition of anonymity.
“All three members [of the alliance] took part in the fighting,” he added, noting that he also saw the flag of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), a member of the alliance, flying over the tactical base early. . .
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