CNI News

2 December 2025

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which had attacked and captured Mogok in Mandalay Region, said that it had “no words to apologize” to the public regarding its withdrawal and the handover of the town back into the hands of the Myanmar military(Tatmadaw). 

This was stated by TNLA General Secretary Major General Tar Bone Kyaw in a written announcement.

On December 1, 2025, Maj-Gen Tar Bone Kyaw released a poem titled “The Northern Cool Breeze”, in which he expressed this sentiment.

TNLA and allied PDF forces captured Mogok from the Myanmar military in June 2024.

Afterwards, through China’s mediation, the Myanmar military and TNLA held nine rounds of talks in Kunming, China throughout 2025, and both sides agreed that TNLA forces would withdraw from Mogok and Momeik.

Tar Bone Kyaw’s written statement.

According to this agreement, TNLA ensured full security and escorted the Myanmar military back into Mogok on November 29, 2025, officially handing the town over.

As a result, the PDFs that had cooperated with TNLA in the offensive also had to withdraw from Mogok and Moemeik, and they were cautioned not to continue launching attacks.