Youth Peace Forum 2026 enters second day
THE Youth Peace Forum 2026 continued into its second day at the Jade Hall of the Myanmar International Convention Centre I in Nay Pyi Taw.
The Youth Peace Forum 2026 ceremony was attended by member of the State Security and Peace Commission and Chairman of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn Secretary of the NSPNC Lt-Gen Min Naing, members of the Negotiation Committee, Ministers for Social Affairs from regions and states, representatives from ministries, experts and professionals from various fields, youth representatives from various strata of the regions and states, youth representatives from ethnic armed organizations that have signed the NCA, youth representatives from diverse ethnic cultural and religious backgrounds, ethnic youth from border areas, and other invited youth representatives and observers.
At the forum, young experts led discussions on topics such as identifying recovery and reconstruction strategies for those affected by conflict; engaging youth in efforts to reduce and prevent conflicts; youth perspectives on modern and progressive politics; fostering a patriotic union spirit; linking social, educational, cultural, and sports priorities relevant to today’s youth with the peace process; promoting employment opportunities and peace; nation-building; creating regional economic and job opportunities; youth entrepreneurship and technology initiatives; supporting youth business start-ups; youth health, psychological support, and drug control; the impact of information technology (IT); the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting peace, nation-building, and social harmony; and issues related to cyber and online security, social media, and networking. The youth were gathered in groups to discuss designated topics, and NSPNC Chairman Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, along with Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn, visited the groups and offered words of encouragement.
Afterwards, the youth representatives attending the Youth Peace Forum 2026 divided into four groups to discuss and propose solutions on the following topics: cessation of armed conflicts; youth participation in nation-building; rehabilitation and reconstruction; promotion of social, educational, and cultural development; coexistence of various ethnic groups; cultural exchange and sports; economic and employment opportunities; entrepreneurship and a technology-based economy; youth health, psychological support, and combating drug abuse; impacts of information technology (IT); establishment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems; cyber and online security, social media, and networking groups; and effective dissemination of news and information.
In the afternoon, the group discussions were summarized and presented, and experts provided feedback on the findings. The participants also engage in a short quiz competition, a peace-related drawing contest, and a cybersecurity quiz competition, awarding prizes to the winners. Additionally, they prepared group-based work plans for networking. The Youth Peace Forum 2026 will continue on 15 January, focusing on the importance of youth participation in promoting peace and social stability, creating employment opportunities for youth, defining the practical role of youth in the post-election period, and formulating a plan for sustainable peace, national unity, and social development.
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THE Youth Peace Forum 2026 continued into its second day at the Jade Hall of the Myanmar International Convention Centre I in Nay Pyi Taw.
The Youth Peace Forum 2026 ceremony was attended by member of the State Security and Peace Commission and Chairman of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn Secretary of the NSPNC Lt-Gen Min Naing, members of the Negotiation Committee, Ministers for Social Affairs from regions and states, representatives from ministries, experts and professionals from various fields, youth representatives from various strata of the regions and states, youth representatives from ethnic armed organizations that have signed the NCA, youth representatives from diverse ethnic cultural and religious backgrounds, ethnic youth from border areas, and other invited youth representatives and observers.
At the forum, young experts led discussions on topics such as identifying recovery and reconstruction strategies for those affected by conflict; engaging youth in efforts to reduce and prevent conflicts; youth perspectives on modern and progressive politics; fostering a patriotic union spirit; linking social, educational, cultural, and sports priorities relevant to today’s youth with the peace process; promoting employment opportunities and peace; nation-building; creating regional economic and job opportunities; youth entrepreneurship and technology initiatives; supporting youth business start-ups; youth health, psychological support, and drug control; the impact of information technology (IT); the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting peace, nation-building, and social harmony; and issues related to cyber and online security, social media, and networking. The youth were gathered in groups to discuss designated topics, and NSPNC Chairman Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, along with Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn, visited the groups and offered words of encouragement.
Afterwards, the youth representatives attending the Youth Peace Forum 2026 divided into four groups to discuss and propose solutions on the following topics: cessation of armed conflicts; youth participation in nation-building; rehabilitation and reconstruction; promotion of social, educational, and cultural development; coexistence of various ethnic groups; cultural exchange and sports; economic and employment opportunities; entrepreneurship and a technology-based economy; youth health, psychological support, and combating drug abuse; impacts of information technology (IT); establishment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems; cyber and online security, social media, and networking groups; and effective dissemination of news and information.
In the afternoon, the group discussions were summarized and presented, and experts provided feedback on the findings. The participants also engage in a short quiz competition, a peace-related drawing contest, and a cybersecurity quiz competition, awarding prizes to the winners. Additionally, they prepared group-based work plans for networking. The Youth Peace Forum 2026 will continue on 15 January, focusing on the importance of youth participation in promoting peace and social stability, creating employment opportunities for youth, defining the practical role of youth in the post-election period, and formulating a plan for sustainable peace, national unity, and social development.
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Tatmadaw retakes key areas in Mandalay Region, restores security and trade routes
TATMADAW columns recaptured, one by one, the areas of Madaya, Singu and Thabeikkyin townships in Mandalay Region that had been temporarily controlled by so-called PDF terrorist insurgent groups.
To restore peace and stability in the Mandalay-Madaya-Singu-Thabeikkyin area and to ensure that locals and travellers could use communication and transport routes safely, area security operations were continuously carried out. As a result, the Mandalay-Madaya-Singu-Thabeikkyin transport route was fully brought back under control and reopened on 31 December 2025.
As the Tatmadaw recaptured these areas, residents developed greater trust and confidence in the armed forces and began offering their support with increased enthusiasm. They also started providing timely information on terrorist activities to nearby Tatmadaw units.
Losing public support caused members of the so-called PDF terrorist insurgent groups to become disillusioned with their violent activities. They also found it unacceptable that bullying, coercion and acts of brutality had arisen within their own ranks. With a growing understanding and acceptance of the State’s and Tatmadaw’s principles, some members of these groups contacted nearby military camps and responsible authorities in their areas, surrendering within the legal framework and bringing their weapons and ammunition with them.
To ensure the safety and security of social and economic life in and around the Thabeikkyin– Mogok area, to facilitate smooth and efficient trade, and to enable the systematic management of above-ground and underground natural resources contributing to national economic development, Tatmadaw columns have been working to reopen the Thabeikkyin-Mogok transport route as quickly as possible.
Efforts were made to recapture and regain control of local battalion headquarters and surrounding areas that had been temporarily dominated by terrorist insurgents. Based on systematically consolidated and assessed information provided by residents and defected members of the PDF groups, area security operations were conducted through balanced and coordinated advances by Tatmadaw columns.
As a result, Tatmadaw units fully recaptured Nyaungpintha Village on 11 January 2026, Poezanwe Village on 12 January, Kyaukhlebee Village on 13 January, and, on 14 January, the local battalion headquarters along the route and the surrounding area of Seingon Village.
During the operations to retake the area, fierce and determined attacks were carried out without regard for personal safety. In total, 37 engagements— both large and small—occurred with terrorist insurgents. Fifteen enemy bodies were recovered, along with 34 weapons of various types, ammunition, and related equipment. Some Tatmadaw officers and soldiers were killed or wounded in the process.
After recapturing Nyaungpintha, Poezanwe, and Kyaukhlebee villages, and proceeding with area-clearing operations, residents who had endured severe abuse and oppression at the hands of the terrorists warmly welcomed the Tatmadaw columns. Elderly people, children, men and women alike gathered in large numbers, joyfully greeting the troops while holding victory flowers and garlands—a scene that was both heartening and moving.
TATMADAW columns recaptured, one by one, the areas of Madaya, Singu and Thabeikkyin townships in Mandalay Region that had been temporarily controlled by so-called PDF terrorist insurgent groups.
To restore peace and stability in the Mandalay-Madaya-Singu-Thabeikkyin area and to ensure that locals and travellers could use communication and transport routes safely, area security operations were continuously carried out. As a result, the Mandalay-Madaya-Singu-Thabeikkyin transport route was fully brought back under control and reopened on 31 December 2025.
As the Tatmadaw recaptured these areas, residents developed greater trust and confidence in the armed forces and began offering their support with increased enthusiasm. They also started providing timely information on terrorist activities to nearby Tatmadaw units.
Losing public support caused members of the so-called PDF terrorist insurgent groups to become disillusioned with their violent activities. They also found it unacceptable that bullying, coercion and acts of brutality had arisen within their own ranks. With a growing understanding and acceptance of the State’s and Tatmadaw’s principles, some members of these groups contacted nearby military camps and responsible authorities in their areas, surrendering within the legal framework and bringing their weapons and ammunition with them.
To ensure the safety and security of social and economic life in and around the Thabeikkyin– Mogok area, to facilitate smooth and efficient trade, and to enable the systematic management of above-ground and underground natural resources contributing to national economic development, Tatmadaw columns have been working to reopen the Thabeikkyin-Mogok transport route as quickly as possible.
Efforts were made to recapture and regain control of local battalion headquarters and surrounding areas that had been temporarily dominated by terrorist insurgents. Based on systematically consolidated and assessed information provided by residents and defected members of the PDF groups, area security operations were conducted through balanced and coordinated advances by Tatmadaw columns.
As a result, Tatmadaw units fully recaptured Nyaungpintha Village on 11 January 2026, Poezanwe Village on 12 January, Kyaukhlebee Village on 13 January, and, on 14 January, the local battalion headquarters along the route and the surrounding area of Seingon Village.
During the operations to retake the area, fierce and determined attacks were carried out without regard for personal safety. In total, 37 engagements— both large and small—occurred with terrorist insurgents. Fifteen enemy bodies were recovered, along with 34 weapons of various types, ammunition, and related equipment. Some Tatmadaw officers and soldiers were killed or wounded in the process.
After recapturing Nyaungpintha, Poezanwe, and Kyaukhlebee villages, and proceeding with area-clearing operations, residents who had endured severe abuse and oppression at the hands of the terrorists warmly welcomed the Tatmadaw columns. Elderly people, children, men and women alike gathered in large numbers, joyfully greeting the troops while holding victory flowers and garlands—a scene that was both heartening and moving.
Tatmadaw columns will continue necessary area control operations within the region, targeting and eliminating terrorist insurgents hiding along the road between Seingon Village and Mogok. In coordination with residents, they will also work to restore the smooth and efficient flow of trade and ensure that travellers can move safely and with peace of mind. Efforts are being made to reopen as quickly as possible the transport routes connecting Mogok, Thabeikkyin and Mandalay. Tatmadaw units will continue to intensify area security and control operations to achieve these objectives.
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Press briefing on seizures of drugs, equipment and production sites
THE information was released on 11 January regarding the combined team comprising security forces that conducted operations to expose and seize the materials believed to be used for the production of heroin, Methamphetamine, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that threaten the survival of the entire mankind, and also the sites and equipment involved in online fraud and gambling.
Regarding the largest-ever seizures of narcotic drugs and equipment used in drug production, as well as equipment used for online fraud and gambling, a press briefing by the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar was held yesterday morning at Anisakhan Airport in PyinOoLwin, Mandalay Region. The briefing was led by Commission Member and Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung, and Leader of the Information Team of the National Defence and Security Council and Deputy Minister for Information Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun.
The press conference was attended by ambassadors, diplomats, and military attachés from Nepal, Laos, Pakistan, Brunei, and Bangladesh, officials from National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) of China, Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) of Thailand, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and journalists from domestic media outlets, daily newspapers, domestic television channels, and foreign media organizations based in Myanmar.
First, Commission Member and Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung explained that Myanmar has designated drug suppression as a national duty and is prioritizing it as a key task. The drug problem does not affect only Myanmar and its people, but poses serious harm to people in all countries. Meanwhile, certain groups and countries handle this global humanitarian problem with ethnic, religious, or political bias. He reaffirmed Myanmar’s unwavering commitment to serving its obligations on drug control.
He then mentioned Myanmar’s drug suppression efforts from 2021 to 2025, the destruction of poppy fields, seizure and incineration of narcotic drugs and chemical substances, special anti-drug operations, and the exposure of drug manufacturing sites.
He added that while operations uncovered only small-scale production sites, the currently seized drug manufacturing bases were identified as the largest ever discovered. Analysis of the seized chemicals and equipment confirmed that massive quantities of drugs had been produced at these sites.
Myanmar continues to cooperate closely with the international community in combatting drug cases in line with its commitments. The successful exposure and destruction of a major drug production hub have significantly disrupted drug manufacturing activities. He pledged that Myanmar will continue its drug eradication efforts by using all available resources in the country as per the commitments made to international countries.
THE information was released on 11 January regarding the combined team comprising security forces that conducted operations to expose and seize the materials believed to be used for the production of heroin, Methamphetamine, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that threaten the survival of the entire mankind, and also the sites and equipment involved in online fraud and gambling.
Regarding the largest-ever seizures of narcotic drugs and equipment used in drug production, as well as equipment used for online fraud and gambling, a press briefing by the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar was held yesterday morning at Anisakhan Airport in PyinOoLwin, Mandalay Region. The briefing was led by Commission Member and Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung, and Leader of the Information Team of the National Defence and Security Council and Deputy Minister for Information Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun.
The press conference was attended by ambassadors, diplomats, and military attachés from Nepal, Laos, Pakistan, Brunei, and Bangladesh, officials from National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) of China, Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) of Thailand, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and journalists from domestic media outlets, daily newspapers, domestic television channels, and foreign media organizations based in Myanmar.
First, Commission Member and Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung explained that Myanmar has designated drug suppression as a national duty and is prioritizing it as a key task. The drug problem does not affect only Myanmar and its people, but poses serious harm to people in all countries. Meanwhile, certain groups and countries handle this global humanitarian problem with ethnic, religious, or political bias. He reaffirmed Myanmar’s unwavering commitment to serving its obligations on drug control.
He then mentioned Myanmar’s drug suppression efforts from 2021 to 2025, the destruction of poppy fields, seizure and incineration of narcotic drugs and chemical substances, special anti-drug operations, and the exposure of drug manufacturing sites.
He added that while operations uncovered only small-scale production sites, the currently seized drug manufacturing bases were identified as the largest ever discovered. Analysis of the seized chemicals and equipment confirmed that massive quantities of drugs had been produced at these sites.
Myanmar continues to cooperate closely with the international community in combatting drug cases in line with its commitments. The successful exposure and destruction of a major drug production hub have significantly disrupted drug manufacturing activities. He pledged that Myanmar will continue its drug eradication efforts by using all available resources in the country as per the commitments made to international countries.
NDSC Information Team Leader Deputy Minister for Information Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun explained that the Myanmar government regards narcotic drugs as a national threat and conducts drug eradication as a national duty. He highlighted the destructive activities of insurgents and terrorists under the name of EAOs to occur instability in the country to engage in drug production and trafficking as a major of their income, drug trafficking that support money laundering, arms smuggling and terrorism and poses threats to stability of the country, condition of Myanmar as it does not produce the chemicals and related materials used for drug production whereas insurgent groups import these materials into the country through various means from other countries, taking advantage of instability and weakened law enforcement of the country including COVID-19 pandemic by the insurgents to expand their drug-related activities. He continued that the government has been actively cooperating with neighbouring countries, including China, and regional partners to crack down on drug production and online gambling, aiming for complete eradication as a national task. He provided background information on the areas between Hsipaw and Mongyai in northern Shan State, and southwest of Mongyai, where large amounts of drugs and online gambling materials are seized at present. He added that in 2013, the members of the SSPP/SSA Wamhai group entered areas south of the region, including the Haipa and Pachi road junctions, resulting in clashes with Tatmadaw. Tatmadaw conducted military operations advancing as far as the Wamhai headquarters area of the group. However, in 2015, in line with discussions and efforts toward signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), military operations were suspended. Then, the information related to narcotic drugs around these areas was received, and Tatmadaw carried out clearance activities and issued warnings to the SSPP/ SSA Wamhai group.
In these areas, Tatmadaw had previously controlled, and the region was designated as a "white area." The Tatmadaw controlled areas near the road linking Hsipaw and Mongyai, including the vicinity of Sin Kyaut, Saung Kye, Hoya, and to the south, Namlan. However, following the emergence of the so-called Operation 1027 in 2023, Tatmadaw retreated temporarily from those areas, including Lashio.
In accordance with bilateral ceasefire agreements, while the Tatmadaw was required to halt operations without advancing or retreating, individuals familiar with drug production and driven by greed took advantage of the situation by cooperating with EAOs to establish drug processing bases, produce drugs and commit online fraud. These activities are like the saying… the cat jumps with joy when the forest is on fire.
During 2025, as Tatmadaw gradually reestablished its presence in the area, law enforcement operations were progressively intensified in cooperation with the Myanmar Police Force. As a result of these efforts, arrests were made involving foreign nationals engaged in online gambling and fraud, along with the seizure of related equipment in Mongha of Mongyai township of Shan State (north) in February 2025, Mongnaung, Kyaythee Township, Shan State (South), in November, and Taung Hteik village in Kyaukme Township, Shan State (North), in December.
In these areas, Tatmadaw had previously controlled, and the region was designated as a "white area." The Tatmadaw controlled areas near the road linking Hsipaw and Mongyai, including the vicinity of Sin Kyaut, Saung Kye, Hoya, and to the south, Namlan. However, following the emergence of the so-called Operation 1027 in 2023, Tatmadaw retreated temporarily from those areas, including Lashio.
In accordance with bilateral ceasefire agreements, while the Tatmadaw was required to halt operations without advancing or retreating, individuals familiar with drug production and driven by greed took advantage of the situation by cooperating with EAOs to establish drug processing bases, produce drugs and commit online fraud. These activities are like the saying… the cat jumps with joy when the forest is on fire.
During 2025, as Tatmadaw gradually reestablished its presence in the area, law enforcement operations were progressively intensified in cooperation with the Myanmar Police Force. As a result of these efforts, arrests were made involving foreign nationals engaged in online gambling and fraud, along with the seizure of related equipment in Mongha of Mongyai township of Shan State (north) in February 2025, Mongnaung, Kyaythee Township, Shan State (South), in November, and Taung Hteik village in Kyaukme Township, Shan State (North), in December.
In January 2026, the local ethnic residents, who did not cherish the online fraud operations which were being conducted in areas between Hsipaw and Mongyai Townships in northern Shan State and the acts committed by insurgents such as unlawful detention and torture, forced recruitment, confiscation of valuable property owned by locals, and destruction of buildings and roads, which severely damaged the socio-economic lives of the people, were unable to safely provide information to Tatmadaw. But, Tatmadaw columns successively recaptured and regained control of areas temporarily dominated by terrorist insurgents, public trust and support for the Tatmadaw grew, and the people eagerly reported to Tatmadaw columns. Therefore, Tatmadaw conducted aerial surveillance and ground intelligence many times, and found the involvement not only in online fraud but also in drug-related activities. Therefore, the government and Tatmadaw decided to conduct special operations. Tatmadaw deployed three battalions, while the Myanmar Police Force deployed three police commando units, operating at full strength. This operation became the most extensive narcotics suppression operation in history, in terms of scale of clearance, destruction, and seizures.
The government and Tatmadaw have expressed recognition, pride, and appreciation for the security personnel who carried out their duties with dedication and perseverance under challenging conditions to ensure the success of the operation. Moreover, the government, led by the Acting President and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, issued instructions to personally present cash awards to security personnel stationed in the operational areas.
While seizing the narcotic drugs, materials used in drug manufacturing, and equipment used in online fraud and gambling activities in Hsipaw and Mongyai townships of Shan State (North), the site used for online fraud and gambling was discovered about nine kilometres northwest of Narlin village, whereas a drug manufacturing base about 800 metres east of that site, first drug production site near Manphyet Village about 26 kilometres southeast of Mongyai, a second drug production site about 20 kilometres southwest of Mongyai and a third main drug manufacturing site about19 kilometres southwest of the second site.
In the course of these discoveries, temporary shelters used for online fraud and gambling activities, computers, Starlink devices, and other related equipment were seized from the respective locations. Also confiscated were chemical liquids and related chemical materials used in drug production, tablet-press machines, packing machines used for narcotics packaging, heavy machinery and associated equipment, and buildings used in the operations. Moreover, SSPP/ SSA uniforms, rank insignia, shoulder patches, and individuals connected to the organization were seized and arrested, along with those involved in narcotics manufacturing and those participating in online fraud and gambling activities.
He continued that when the seized drug-manufacturing equipment and materials were subjected to preliminary examinations by joint teams including technical experts, it was initially discovered that heroin and methamphetamine were being produced. Based on estimations derived from the chemical substances seized at the second location mentioned above, it was assessed that approximately 27 tonnes of ICE, valued at about K540 billion, could be produced. If converted into tablet form, it would be possible to produce about 810 million methamphetamine tablets. If these tablets enter the market, narcotic drugs worth an estimated K1,620 billion would have been circulated. The analysis of the seized drug-manufacturing equipment and materials from the site revealed that the facilities were capable of routinely producing quantities exceeding 27 tonnes of ICE or more than about 810 million methamphetamine tablets.
The government and Tatmadaw have expressed recognition, pride, and appreciation for the security personnel who carried out their duties with dedication and perseverance under challenging conditions to ensure the success of the operation. Moreover, the government, led by the Acting President and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, issued instructions to personally present cash awards to security personnel stationed in the operational areas.
While seizing the narcotic drugs, materials used in drug manufacturing, and equipment used in online fraud and gambling activities in Hsipaw and Mongyai townships of Shan State (North), the site used for online fraud and gambling was discovered about nine kilometres northwest of Narlin village, whereas a drug manufacturing base about 800 metres east of that site, first drug production site near Manphyet Village about 26 kilometres southeast of Mongyai, a second drug production site about 20 kilometres southwest of Mongyai and a third main drug manufacturing site about19 kilometres southwest of the second site.
In the course of these discoveries, temporary shelters used for online fraud and gambling activities, computers, Starlink devices, and other related equipment were seized from the respective locations. Also confiscated were chemical liquids and related chemical materials used in drug production, tablet-press machines, packing machines used for narcotics packaging, heavy machinery and associated equipment, and buildings used in the operations. Moreover, SSPP/ SSA uniforms, rank insignia, shoulder patches, and individuals connected to the organization were seized and arrested, along with those involved in narcotics manufacturing and those participating in online fraud and gambling activities.
He continued that when the seized drug-manufacturing equipment and materials were subjected to preliminary examinations by joint teams including technical experts, it was initially discovered that heroin and methamphetamine were being produced. Based on estimations derived from the chemical substances seized at the second location mentioned above, it was assessed that approximately 27 tonnes of ICE, valued at about K540 billion, could be produced. If converted into tablet form, it would be possible to produce about 810 million methamphetamine tablets. If these tablets enter the market, narcotic drugs worth an estimated K1,620 billion would have been circulated. The analysis of the seized drug-manufacturing equipment and materials from the site revealed that the facilities were capable of routinely producing quantities exceeding 27 tonnes of ICE or more than about 810 million methamphetamine tablets.
It was also observed that the packaging styles of narcotic drugs previously seized within Myanmar matched exactly the packaging styles produced using the machinery discovered at these sites. Based on examinations of the seized drug packaging bearing the label “Guan Yin Wang” and other packages labelling with Chinese characters, the volume produced and distributed from the two seized locations accounted for about 33.44 per cent of the total amount of ICE seized nationwide during 2025. The terrorist groups mainly rely on the production and transport of narcotic drugs as a major source of income. The maritime exit routes are being utilized by the AA group, routes into Thailand by the KNU, KNLA, and PDF groups, and routes into India by the PDF and CNF groups, respectively.
He also talked about the close cooperation with neighbouring countries, ASEAN members, Mekong regions, BIMSTEC members, international drug control organizations including the UN, comprehensive cooperation as a national task by every country to ensure the eradication, and proper international participation in anti-drug activities of Myanmar to achieve success as quickly as possible.
He continued that the Myanmar government is combatting drug production and trafficking, online fraud and gambling as a national duty, and will take effective action against any organization involved in these cases.
He further explained that drug production, trafficking, and online fraud and gambling activities are not only harmful to the citizens of Myanmar but also pose serious threats to neighbouring countries. Therefore, the entire people are urged to collectively oppose such activities and to promptly provide any information they obtain to the relevant authorities.
After the ceremony, attendees observed around the related equipment used in producing narcotic drugs, the seized items, and photos.
The Commission Member Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung and Leader of NDSC Information Team and Deputy Minister for Information, and relevant officials, together with diplomats, domestic and foreign media outlets travelled by helicopter to a drug-manufacturing site near Man Phat Village, located about 26 kilometre southeast of Mongyai in northern Shan State. At the site, temporary structures, chemical substances, and related equipment used in drug production were explained area by area. The officials and members of the security forces who participated in the exposure and seizure operations provided clarifications and answered questions raised.
The Commission Member and party then proceeded to another major drug-manufacturing site located about 19 kilometres southwest of that area. The relevant officials provided clarification and answered questions regarding the chemical substances and equipment used in drug production.
Union Minister Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung and Leader of NDSC Information Team Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun presented K100million provided by Acting President and Chairman of State Security and Peace Commission for Tatmadaw members and Myanmar Maj-Gen Win Bo.
Then, the temporary shelters, chemical substances, and related equipment used in drug manufacturing were explained area by area, and responsible officials and security force members involved in the exposure and seizure operations provided further clarifications and answered questions. The Union Minister and party observed the drug manufacturing site about 20 kilometres northwest of Mongyai by helicopter and returned.
Today, security forces who participated in the operation to uncover and seize drug production sites answered questions from the media as follows: -
A police member
He also talked about the close cooperation with neighbouring countries, ASEAN members, Mekong regions, BIMSTEC members, international drug control organizations including the UN, comprehensive cooperation as a national task by every country to ensure the eradication, and proper international participation in anti-drug activities of Myanmar to achieve success as quickly as possible.
He continued that the Myanmar government is combatting drug production and trafficking, online fraud and gambling as a national duty, and will take effective action against any organization involved in these cases.
He further explained that drug production, trafficking, and online fraud and gambling activities are not only harmful to the citizens of Myanmar but also pose serious threats to neighbouring countries. Therefore, the entire people are urged to collectively oppose such activities and to promptly provide any information they obtain to the relevant authorities.
After the ceremony, attendees observed around the related equipment used in producing narcotic drugs, the seized items, and photos.
The Commission Member Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung and Leader of NDSC Information Team and Deputy Minister for Information, and relevant officials, together with diplomats, domestic and foreign media outlets travelled by helicopter to a drug-manufacturing site near Man Phat Village, located about 26 kilometre southeast of Mongyai in northern Shan State. At the site, temporary structures, chemical substances, and related equipment used in drug production were explained area by area. The officials and members of the security forces who participated in the exposure and seizure operations provided clarifications and answered questions raised.
The Commission Member and party then proceeded to another major drug-manufacturing site located about 19 kilometres southwest of that area. The relevant officials provided clarification and answered questions regarding the chemical substances and equipment used in drug production.
Union Minister Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung and Leader of NDSC Information Team Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun presented K100million provided by Acting President and Chairman of State Security and Peace Commission for Tatmadaw members and Myanmar Maj-Gen Win Bo.
Then, the temporary shelters, chemical substances, and related equipment used in drug manufacturing were explained area by area, and responsible officials and security force members involved in the exposure and seizure operations provided further clarifications and answered questions. The Union Minister and party observed the drug manufacturing site about 20 kilometres northwest of Mongyai by helicopter and returned.
Today, security forces who participated in the operation to uncover and seize drug production sites answered questions from the media as follows: -
A police member
We arrived at Mongphyat on 8 January. On 9 January, police, Tatmadaw, and commando units all gathered carefully and then marched together from Mongphyat. It had taken us two days to come this far. We also had to cross creeks. One of the creeks was about 20 feet wide and eight feet deep, and we crossed it carefully to avoid any danger. During this operation, we arrested suspects. In addition, there were uniforms that were recovered as well. These buildings were also secured intact, without any damage. We carried out the operation according to the procedures of the Myanmar Police Force, following the directives of the Union Minister for Home Affairs, instructions from the Chief of Police, and under the close supervision of responsible officers. The Myanmar Police Force will continue to collaborate with Tatmadaw in eradicating illegal drugs.
A Tatmadaw member Starting on 9 January, we marched from Mongphyat. The main reason for this operation was that we had received orders from higher authorities to eradicate narcotic drugs, so we studied the terrain and set out. The fighting occurred in a short time. At the beginning of our march, we captured one person – a 37-year-old man. Later, after reaching the area and completing the security operations, six more men were arrested, bringing the total to seven. When we arrived, we went up a difficult mountainous area, not the location the targets had expected. The creek nearby was quite deep, with a strong current. Crossing it together with both Tatmadaw column and the police commando units was risky and could have taken a long time. Therefore, I advised the police Major to separate the forces into two groups to cross the creek more efficiently. By 7 am, we had fully raided the area. At that time, those from the drug-related area fled in disarray.
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A Tatmadaw member Starting on 9 January, we marched from Mongphyat. The main reason for this operation was that we had received orders from higher authorities to eradicate narcotic drugs, so we studied the terrain and set out. The fighting occurred in a short time. At the beginning of our march, we captured one person – a 37-year-old man. Later, after reaching the area and completing the security operations, six more men were arrested, bringing the total to seven. When we arrived, we went up a difficult mountainous area, not the location the targets had expected. The creek nearby was quite deep, with a strong current. Crossing it together with both Tatmadaw column and the police commando units was risky and could have taken a long time. Therefore, I advised the police Major to separate the forces into two groups to cross the creek more efficiently. By 7 am, we had fully raided the area. At that time, those from the drug-related area fled in disarray.
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Teachers Deserve Ranks Aligned with Their Qualifications
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pointed out that basic education schools that meet the required standards must be systematically and neatly upgraded in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech at the meeting to coordinate the promotion of the education and health sectors at the meeting hall of the Office of the National Defence and Security Council yesterday afternoon.
In his address, the Senior General said that Myanmar needs a large number of basic education teachers, and in order to confer postgraduate degrees on teaching staff, it is necessary to upgrade teacher training colleges and education degree colleges to university status.
He continued that although every child who attends preschool goes on to attend primary school, not every child attending primary school has previously attended preschool. There are differences between the learning systems for children studying at KG+2 and KG+3 and those for young children taught at KG and KG+1. Therefore, it is necessary to implement age-appropriate teaching and learning systems that will support the education of children who enter KG and KG+1 without having attended preschool.
With regard to basic education schools, the Senior General emphasized that while some schools meet the required standards, others do not fully satisfy the necessary school facilities. Due to a lack of such standard compliance, some schools face difficulties in continuing the expansion and construction of school buildings.
He added that, in line with the advancing teaching systems and the increasing numbers of students, basic education schools that meet the required standards must be systematically and neatly upgraded in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
He highlighted that most civil servant families and households with ordinary incomes send their children to government schools. Therefore, government schools must be upgraded without fail, and priority must be given to ensuring that schools meet quality standards in education and that teachers are competent and well qualified.
The Senior General underscored that at the upper secondary level of basic education, not only are vocational subjects being taught, but plans are also in place to teach basic knowledge related to industry, agriculture, and livestock to students at the middle school level as well.
He noted that the State has granted entitlements in accordance with the academic qualifications of teachers. Similarly, it is necessary to provide entitlements to civil servants based on the degrees they have obtained, and to consider and implement measures to promote teachers to appropriate ranks commensurate with their qualifications.
With regard to healthcare personnel, the Senior General underlined that it is necessary to upgrade and open nursing schools in line with regions and states to support the development of the health sector. In hospitals, nurses are assigned duties according to different levels, and those assignments vary depending on the number of beds in each hospital. Therefore, it is necessary to classify grades according to the duties performed and to enhance the entitlements corresponding to each grade.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pointed out that basic education schools that meet the required standards must be systematically and neatly upgraded in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech at the meeting to coordinate the promotion of the education and health sectors at the meeting hall of the Office of the National Defence and Security Council yesterday afternoon.
In his address, the Senior General said that Myanmar needs a large number of basic education teachers, and in order to confer postgraduate degrees on teaching staff, it is necessary to upgrade teacher training colleges and education degree colleges to university status.
He continued that although every child who attends preschool goes on to attend primary school, not every child attending primary school has previously attended preschool. There are differences between the learning systems for children studying at KG+2 and KG+3 and those for young children taught at KG and KG+1. Therefore, it is necessary to implement age-appropriate teaching and learning systems that will support the education of children who enter KG and KG+1 without having attended preschool.
With regard to basic education schools, the Senior General emphasized that while some schools meet the required standards, others do not fully satisfy the necessary school facilities. Due to a lack of such standard compliance, some schools face difficulties in continuing the expansion and construction of school buildings.
He added that, in line with the advancing teaching systems and the increasing numbers of students, basic education schools that meet the required standards must be systematically and neatly upgraded in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
He highlighted that most civil servant families and households with ordinary incomes send their children to government schools. Therefore, government schools must be upgraded without fail, and priority must be given to ensuring that schools meet quality standards in education and that teachers are competent and well qualified.
The Senior General underscored that at the upper secondary level of basic education, not only are vocational subjects being taught, but plans are also in place to teach basic knowledge related to industry, agriculture, and livestock to students at the middle school level as well.
He noted that the State has granted entitlements in accordance with the academic qualifications of teachers. Similarly, it is necessary to provide entitlements to civil servants based on the degrees they have obtained, and to consider and implement measures to promote teachers to appropriate ranks commensurate with their qualifications.
With regard to healthcare personnel, the Senior General underlined that it is necessary to upgrade and open nursing schools in line with regions and states to support the development of the health sector. In hospitals, nurses are assigned duties according to different levels, and those assignments vary depending on the number of beds in each hospital. Therefore, it is necessary to classify grades according to the duties performed and to enhance the entitlements corresponding to each grade.
The Prime Minister, Union ministers and deputy ministers discussed successful operating of the industrial, agricultural and livestock basic education high schools, plans to conduct vocational courses for the youths who did not pass the matriculation examination, rank promotion of teachers depending on their grades, establishment of teacher training universities to uplift the education sector of the State, participation of relevant ministries to create the syllabuses for industrial, agricultural and livestock subjects, conducting the early child care courses for preschool teachers, scheming the budges for upgrading the basic education schools in financial years, and turning out nurses from nursing training schools and midwifery training schools to improve the health sector.
In response to the discussion, the Senior General gave guidance that physical training teachers must be appointed for basic education schools. Officials need to check foodstuffs at canteens of schools, whether these are healthy or not, universities need to be facilitated depending on criteria, and needs to encourage education promotion of ethnic youths from remote areas.
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In response to the discussion, the Senior General gave guidance that physical training teachers must be appointed for basic education schools. Officials need to check foodstuffs at canteens of schools, whether these are healthy or not, universities need to be facilitated depending on criteria, and needs to encourage education promotion of ethnic youths from remote areas.
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