The military junta has retaken the Phayao Taung gold mine and the Chinese-invested Alpha Cement Factory near Mandalay, which were occupied by the MDY PDF. It is known that the military junta used drones instead of manpower in the offensive. The MDY PDF has been in control of these areas for almost a year and has now relinquished them. The revolutionary forces do not have enough technology to counter the military junta’s superior drones. If the drone technology cannot be properly protected, the revolutionary forces will gradually be weakened.
