Regime Forces Recapture Mawdaung Border Hub
Myanmar regime forces recaptured the strategic Myanmar-Thai border trade hub of Mawdaung in the Tanintharyi Region after a 15-day counteroffensive backed by artillery and airstrikes. The Irrawaddy reports that the fierce fighting forced at least 4,000 residents from Mawdaung and nine surrounding villages to flee their homes.
Date: May 19, 2026
Location: Myanmar
Conflict: Myanmar Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 24
Displaced: 4,000
Source: The Irrawaddy