Junta forces and allied members of the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) have retook two wards in Banmauk, Sagaing Region from resistance forces on Sunday after almost a week of heavy fighting, according to locals.
The troops and allied fighters launched an offensive earlier this month, pushing into the town from the west with the help of artillery, air support, and drone strikes, Banmauk residents said.
They regained full control of Hlae Sin Gone and Mya Nan Dar wards on Sunday, forcing resistance fighters to retreat towards the east, according to a man connected to the anti-junta forces.
“They began moving in about a week ago, and there was fighting every day. They managed to retake the wards on January 18,” he said.
Local sources said the resistance fighters were outgunned, citing an insufficiency of ammunition and heavy weaponry needed to counter the junta’s aerial bombardments. . .
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