TATMADAW columns have successfully regained control of Tagaung, previously under tem­porary occupation by PDF ter­rorists under the NUG, and are continuing mine-clearance and reconstruction efforts in the area.

PDF terrorists operating in parts of the Sagaing and Manda­lay regions had engaged in acts of sabotage and terror, including the arson of civilian homes, loot­ing of property, destruction of factories and workplaces, and the establishment of tempo­rary military posts in religious and cultural sites in Tagaung and surrounding areas. These attacks forced residents to flee their homes, leaving behind their property and assets.

To restore security and nor­mality, Tatmadaw columns con­ducted preparatory operations and counter-attacks, success­fully recapturing Tagaung on 12 March 2026. Prior operations had already secured key communica­tion routes, including the Manda­lay-Madaya-Singu-Thabeikkyin and Mandalay-Thabeikkyin-Mog­ok roads, reopening them for civilian traffic and commercial transport on 20 January 2026. This has facilitated the resump­tion of trade, education, health­care, and other socioeconomic activities, earning strong support and confidence from residents in Tatmadaw operations.

Following the recapture, Tat­madaw columns systematically cleared insurgent positions in surrounding villages, including Yaychanzin, Shardaw, Banwe, Daungpon, Shwekyunpin, Pauk­tapin, Theegon, Wayongon, Shwesaka, Myintha, Kyahnyat, Koepin, Badeephyu, Mingon, Sezingon, Latpangon, Yayyin, Wegyi, Pawdawmu, Magyigon, Sinhnyatgon, Tagaung Intersec­tion, and Nyaunglebin, from 6 February to 10 March 2026.

During the terrorist occu­pation, terrorists had planted landmines and used religious, educational, government, and residential buildings to launch attacks against Tatmadaw units