Junta reinforces Ann-Padan front to prevent fall of Nat Yay Kan base

By Admin 26 Jun 2026

DMG Newsroom

26 June 2026, Ngaphe, Magway Region

The Myanmar military junta has deployed successive waves of reinforcements to support an infantry column advancing toward the strategic Nat Yay Kan tactical hilltop base along the Ann-Padan Road in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, local military sources reported Friday.

The military push, which began during the third week of June, has relied heavily on close air support and heavy artillery bombardments. Despite the intensified firepower, the advancing junta column remains stalled by defensive positions and tactical operations conducted by local resistance forces.

Military analysts said the continued deployment of troops and logistical supplies along the Ann-Padan corridor is aimed at breaching resistance lines and reaching the isolated hilltop base.

"The regime has adjusted its troop concentrations over the past several days, sending additional personnel into the column advancing from the Padan area," a frontline source said. "Although active clashes have temporarily decreased, the area remains highly tense."

Ground observers reported that the arrival of additional junta forces has deepened the military standoff between junta troops and a joint coalition of the Arakan Army (AA) and allied resistance groups positioned along the strategic highway.

The Nat Yay Kan hilltop base is the military junta's last remaining stronghold along the Arakan mountain range. To prevent the loss of the position, the junta has launched combined ground and aerial operations, while Arakan Army forces and allied units continue efforts to restrict supply routes around the installation.

"Junta aircraft continue conducting regular reconnaissance flights over the area," a source familiar with local military movements said. "The buildup of forces has placed both sides on heightened alert, and further clashes could intensify."

The latest reinforcement effort follows a failed junta operation at the end of May, when a military convoy consisting of six heavy transport vehicles and around 150 troops attempted to advance through the Gote Gyi mountain route.

The convoy was attacked by Arakan Army and allied forces during a coordinated ambush, forcing junta troops to retreat.

Local reports indicate that other junta columns moving toward the highland area have also faced repeated attacks, resulting in desertions and some troops surrendering to resistance forces.

The Arakan Army has maintained its encirclement of the Nat Yay Kan base for more than a year. Resistance forces have captured surrounding military outposts in the area, including the strategically important Gote Gyi camp that controls access routes toward the base.