Rebels continue to seize towns on the Myanmar border.

Clashes have erupted across northern Myanmar's Shan State since the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) launched a joint offensive in late October.

Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army stand in front of the Kunlong Bridge in Kunlong town, Shan State, Myanmar, on November 12, 2023. Photo: AP

Three allied groups – known as the Three Brothers Alliance – said they had seized several key military bases and border towns in Myanmar, posing what analysts consider the biggest military challenge to Myanmar's military junta since it came to power in 2021.

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On Thursday, China announced it had brokered a temporary ceasefire between the rebel group and the Myanmar military. There have been periods of peace in areas held by the MNDAA, but clashes continue in areas controlled by the TNLA and AA.

The TNLA said it captured Namhsan on Friday after launching an offensive in the area more than two weeks ago. The TNLA posted a video on Facebook showing the group's leaders visiting the town and speaking with captured Myanmar army soldiers.

Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, spokesman for the Myanmar military, told state-run MRTV on Friday that fighting was continuing around Namhsan.

According to TNLA commander Tar Bhone Kyaw, the Myanmar military also lost the 105-Mile Trade Zone, a major trade route on the border with China in Muse town, Shan State.

In total, the three-group coalition said it had seized 422 bases and seven towns from the Myanmar military since October 27.

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Mai Anh (according to AP, CNA)

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