Myanmars military says recaptured key central town from ethnic rebelsLast Updated: October 02, 2025, 22:00 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)Bangkok, Oct 2 (AP) Myanmar’s military has taken back control of a major district capital in Shan State more than a year after losing it to an armed ethnic minority rebel group, state media reported on Thursday. The recapture of Kyaukme, about 115 kilometres northeast of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, is the latest setback suffered by the ethnic militias fighting the army. Recommended StoriesIts fall could not be independently confirmed because the military does not allow journalists free access to the area, but the claim has not been challenged. The members of the Three Brotherhood Alliance, which also include the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, or MNDAA, and the Arakan Army, have been fighting for decades for greater autonomy from Myanmar’s central government. (AP) GRS GRSFirst Published: October 02, 2025, 22:00 ISTNews agency-feeds Myanmars military says recaptured key central town from ethnic rebelsDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.