TATMADAW has fully regained control of Kyaukme Township in Shan State (North) after conducting counter-terrorism operations to ensure the safety and stability of local people. Tatmadaw, in cooperation with residents has been implementing reconstruction efforts to restore normal administration and rebuild the town.

To enable the reopening of basic education schools and ensure safe and peaceful living for local ethnic people, security forces began mine clearance activities on 4 October. They have been removing different sorts of mines, and explosive devices planted by TNLA terrorists and their allied groups, especially in public areas frequently used by locals.

In addition, to provide healthcare services for residents, doctors and nurses from the Ministry of Health and Tatmadaw have jointly opened a temporary hospital at Labha Muni Chinese Temple in Kyaukme. Medical teams have started offering healthcare services to local people since yesterday.

Furthermore, security personnel, departmental staff, and locals jointly conducted cleaning works yesterday morning to maintain cleanliness and support the town’s reconstruction, including clearing bushes, removing overgrown vegetation, and digging drainage channels to improve water flow around the town’s entrance and surrounding areas.

Security forces continue to perform territorial security and administrative duties to maintain long-term peace and stability in Kyaukme Township, ensuring that local ethnic people can live and work peacefully and sustainably in their social and economic lives.

MNA/KZL

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