CNI News 
January 31, 2026

The Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) has reportedly retaken control of Banmauk, a town in the upper Sagaing Region, on January 31, 2026, according to sources close to the situation.

Previously, a coalition consisting of the KIA, PDF, and Kadu forces launched an offensive to capture Banmauk on September 15, 2025, and successfully took control of the town on September 20, 2025.

Following those events, the SNA launched a counter-offensive. As of January 31, 2026, they have managed to regain control of almost the entire town. Reports indicate that only the Aye Thar Kone area remains under the previous occupiers' control.

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