Myanmar junta regained only four towns lost in Operation 1027

Mizzima

The Myanmar junta has so far regained control of only four out of the 43 towns captured by the Three Brotherhood Alliance during Operation 1027, which began nearly a year ago.

The joint offensive, launched on 27 October 2023 by the Arakan Army (AA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), has entered its second year.

“Looking back on the arduous journey that began on 10/27, the military gains we see today are the result of the blood, sweat, and lives of countless soldiers,” MNDAA Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Peng De Ren said at a graduation ceremony on 25 October, according to The Kokang News.

During the operation, the MNDAA seized 10 towns, including Chinshwehaw, Laukkaing, Konkyan, Mawhtike, Hpawnghseng, Monekoe, Kyugok, Kunlong, Tamoenye, and Lashio. The TNLA captured 12 towns – Manton, Moemaik, Monglon, Mongngawt, Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, Namhsan, Namtu, Namkhan, Kutkai, Moegok, and Hsipaw.

The AA launched its own offensive on 13 November, taking 21 towns across Rakhine and southern Chin State, including Paletwa, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Minbya, Myebon, Ponnagyun, Buthidaung, Rathedaung, Ann, and Gwa.

Of the 43 towns seized, only Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, and Lashio have been retaken by the junta as of 2025, reportedly with Chinese government mediation. This still leaves 39 towns under alliance control.