Demoso, August 19, 2025 — The Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) has fully regained control of Demoso Town in Kayah State on August 19, after it had been temporarily under the control of KNPP, KNDF, and PDF insurgents, according to an official statement released by the government’s Information Team.

During the 16-day military operation to retake Demoso, 23 clashes of varying scale broke out between Tatmadaw forces and insurgents. The operation resulted in the recovery of six enemy bodies and five assorted weapons, while some security personnel were reported killed or injured, the statement said.

According to the report, the insurgents had infiltrated and occupied areas in Demoso Township since November 2023, disguising themselves as local villagers.

The Tatmadaw further stated that, following the recapture, necessary security and clearance operations are continuing in Demoso Town.

Military columns have also cleared the roads linking Loikaw and Demoso, with the aim of reopening the main Loikaw–Demoso highway in the near future, the announcement added.

The Demoso offensive was part of the “Yan Naing Min” military operation, under which the Tatmadaw has conducted clearance campaigns against insurgent-controlled towns, villages, and transport routes across southern Shan State and Kayah State.

As part of this broader campaign, the Tatmadaw recaptured Hsihseng on May 15, 2024, reopened the Hopong–Hsihseng–Loikaw road on May 29, 2024, regained control of Mobye on July 6, 2025, reopened the Pinlaung– Hsawngpyaung- Pekon–Mobye–Loikaw road on July 11, 2025, and secured the entire eastern part of Pekon Lake on July 31, 2025, according to the statement. 

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