The junta is taking back territory with relentless air strikes and China’s help

Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent

AFP via Getty Images) Women weep in front bodies not pictured in the frame during a funeral for the victims of a bombardment carried out by Myanmar's military in Mrauk U, Myanmar's Rakhine State on August 26, 2025. AFP via Getty Images)

When insurgents finally gained control of the town of Kyaukme – on the main trade route from the Chinese border to the rest of Myanmar – it was after several months of hard fighting…

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