Myanmar Resistance Forces Seize Junta's Northeastern Command Headquarters in Lashio
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) successfully captured the Tatmadaw's Northeastern Command in Lashio, marking a major turning point in the civil war. The fall of this regional command, the first to be lost by the junta since the 2021 coup, followed a month of intense urban combat. Reports indicate nearly 5,000 junta personnel, including high-ranking generals, surrendered. The capture grants resistance forces control over vital trade routes to China and severely weakens the military's grip on Shan State.