CNI News
17 September 2025
The Indaw–Banmauk strategic road in Sagaing Region has been closed indefinitely starting from September 15, 2025, according to an announcement by the Indaw PDF.
It was also announced that all other routes in the area have likewise been shut down with no time limit set for reopening.
Currently, joint KIA–PDF forces are engaged in clashes with the Shan Nationalities Army (SNA) in Banmauk Township.
Similarly, battles are ongoing in Bhamo between Myanmar Tatmadaw and the joint KIA–PDF forces.
The KIA–PDF have been withdrawing from the areas and bases they previously controlled in Bhamo, as the Myanmar Tatmadaw may launch counterattacks on Indaw. Preparations are therefore being made in advance.
At the same time, the KIA–PDF joint forces have been striving for more than two years to seize control of Banmauk Township, but have not yet succeeded.
Moreover, as the military situation in Bhamo looks unfavorable, the KIA–PDF are attempting to boost the morale of their troops by seeking to take control of certain territories inside Banmauk Township, according to local sources.
