CNI News
19 December 2024

Senior military ranks of the Myanmar Tatmadaw were being reshuffled, said those close to Naypyidaw. 

Lt-Gen Kyaw Swar Lin who held the position of the Chief of Staff (Army) was transferred to the position of the Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy, and Air) and Maj-Gen Than Htike, Commander of the Northwest Command was transferred to the position of the Chief of Staff ( Army).

The principal of the No. 13 Military Higher Training School, Brig-Gen Myo Min Htwe will be transferred to the position of the Commander of the Northwest Command. 
Moreover, Brig-Gen Soe Kyaw Htet was appointed as the Commander of the Southwest Command and Maj-Gen Wai Lin, commander of the Southwest Command, was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Other top military positions are also likely to be reshuffled, according to sources from Naypyidaw.