Military counteroffensive presses forward along trade corridors in Sagaing Region

Regime forces are pressing forward with a counteroffensive to secure the 120-mile (193 km) Kalewa–Monywa highway in Sagaing Region, following its recapture of key strongholds along the adjacent Kalay–Tamu highway on July 31.

Contested control over strategic trade corridors

While regime authorities claimed to have regained full control of the Kalewa–Monywa highway on July 7, the People’s Defence Force (PDF) has dismissed the assertion as “propaganda.”

Resistance forces report that active combat continues across Mingin Township, with the PDF retaining control over substantial portions of the corridor.

Military air supply drives and resistance counter-tactics

To sustain ground units operating in northwestern Sagaing, regime forces have established an ongoing airlift operation using military transport aircraft flying out of Mandalay Region’s Tada-U Airport to resupply troops and deliver rations directly to Kalay Township, located 144 miles (231 km) northwest of Monywa.