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Intense clashes for control of key village in Nawnghkio Township continue

The TNLA’s battle to capture Tawng Hkam has raged for more than six weeks, as junta forces dig in to hold onto their few remaining positions in the northern Shan State township

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) reports that it is continuing its efforts to take control of Tawng Hkam, a village located about 20 miles south of the town of Nawnghkio in northern Shan State.

The TNLA, which captured most of Nawnghkio Township in early July, initiated its offensive on Tawng Hkam on August 10. Nway Yay Oo, a spokesperson for the TNLA, informed Myanmar Now that the fighting in the area is ongoing and remains intense.

Tawng Hkam, situated in the southern part of Nawnghkio Township, hosts the junta’s Artillery Operations Command (AOC) 902 and is strategically located on key routes to southern Shan State’s Lawksawk Township and Pyin Oo Lwin in Mandalay Region.

Currently, the only base under the control of AOC 902 is operated by. . .

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