Junta convoy retreats after heavy casualties in Nat Yay Kan reinforcement attempt

DMG Newsroom

30 July 2026, Ngaphe, Magway Region

A military junta convoy attempting to reinforce the strategic Nat Yay Kan base along the Ann-Padan Road in Ngaphe Township , Magway Region, was forced to retreat after suffering heavy casualties in attacks by the Arakan Army and allied forces, according to local military sources.

Since July 25, the regime has been attempting to send troop reinforcements from Artillery Battalion No. 905 in Padan Town to the Nat Yay Kan base on the Arakan mountain range.

The convoy came under coordinated drone strikes, artillery attacks, and ground ambushes by the Arakan Army near Pazi and Gotegyi villages in Ngaphe Township, forcing regime troops to withdraw with wounded soldiers, a frontline military source said.

"The military convoy reinforcing Nat Yay Kan was hit hard by ambushes and pulled back with casualties. However, some forward infantry columns remain scattered in the area, and ground clashes are continuing daily," the source said.