CNI News
30 August 2025
The Myanmar Tatmadaw announced that on August 28, 2025, it had regained control of the Phayaung Taung mine and the Alpha Cement factory in Mandalay Region, which had previously been under the control of Mandalay PDF (MDY-PDF) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
On June 25, 2024, TNLA and MDY-PDF jointly launched the Shan-Mandalay offensive, attacking Mandalay city through the Madaya, Patheingyi, and Pyin Oo Lwin fronts.
Subsequently, in July 2024, the joint forces captured the Alphabet Land factory in the east and the Phayaung Taung mine near Yanantha village, north of Mataya.
To retake these areas, beginning on July 21, 2025, the Myanmar Tatmadaw launched coordinated offensives with four military columns: one from the Madaya–Bokone–Kyauktahta front, one from Myakantha village, one from the Pansalaung mountain side, and one from Baipin village.
Myanmar Tatmadaw retakes the Alpha Cement Factory
During this operation, the Tatmadaw regained control of the Phayaung Taung mine on August 24, 2025, and the Alpha Cement factory on August 28, 2025.
According to the Tatmadaw, there were 24 clashes with TNLA/MDY-PDF forces during the campaign, and they seized 46 weapons, ammunition, and related equipment.
The Myanmar Tatmadaw also announced that it would continue clearance operations in the area between Madaya and Thabeikkyin townships.
Meanwhile, on August 27, 2025, the Myanmar Tatmadaw and TNLA held their third round of ceasefire talks in Kunming, China, but the discussions ended without agreement.
During the talks, the Tatmadaw asked TNLA to return the townships - Namhkam, Mantong, Namhsan, Mongngawt, Monglon, Namtu, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Mongmit, Kutkai, and Muse townships, except Mantong and Nansang.
Myanmar Tatmadaw retakes the Phayaung Taung mine
TNLA responded that it would return Kyaukme and Hsipaw, but insisted on retaining control of the other townships, and requested the military to formally acknowledge TNLA’s control of those townships.
As a result, the meeting collapsed, though both sides agreed to reconvene in September.
The Myanmar Tatmadaw and the TNLA have so far held talks three times in 2025: on February 16–17 (first round), on April 28–29 (second round) and on August 2 (third round).
