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Mapping No. 94
Control of Lashio and Surrounding Trade Routes Post-April 2025
On April 28, 2025, the State Administration Council (SAC) regained control of Lashio, a town previously held by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA). However, several Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) continue to control key roads along the Myanmar–China border trade route. In particular, the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BHA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), and the Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP) each maintain control over segments of the Mandalay–Lashio–Muse road.
ISP Mapping No.94