CNI News

27 November 2025

Major General Kyaw Thu Ya has been appointed as the Commander of the Northwestern Command, according to sources close to the military office in Nay Pyi Taw.

Former Commander Brig-Gen Myo Min Htwe was arrested and is under investigation in the third week of November 2025 for corruption and operational failures.

Following this, Brig-Gen Myo Min Htwe was removed from his position, and Major General Kyaw Thu Ya was appointed to replace him as the new commander of the Northwest Command, according to military sources in Nay Pyi Taw.

Major General Kyaw Thu Ya has already arrived in Monywa, the headquarters of the Northwestern Command, and has assumed his duties.

Major General Kyaw Thu Ya is from Intake 39, and moved from his previous role as the Commandant of the Command and General Staff College to lead the Northwest Command.

 Former Northwest Commander Brig-Gen Myo Min Htwe

The dismissed commander, Brig-Gen Myo Min Htwe, was from the Officer Training School (Teza-26), and previously served as the commander of the Division 11, at the Regional Operations Command in Laukkai, and at the Operation Command (1) in Kyaukme..

On August 3, 2024, when the Kokang MNDAA alliance forces captured the Northeast Command in Lashio, Lt-Gen Soe Tint (then regional commander), Maj-Gen Than Htin Soe (then divisional chief of general staff), and Brig-Col Myo Min Htwe were among those who surrendered.

Later, after negotiations between MNDAA and the Myanmar military, Brig-Col Myo Min Htwe was released and, on December 18, 2024, appointed by the Army as Commander of the Northwest Command.

The Northwest Command covers parts of Sagaing Region, Chin State, and Magway Region.

This region is currently experiencing intense armed conflict, with multiple armed groups operating throughout Sagaing Region.