About three days after the capture of Lashio city, TLNA captured Kyaukmei town on Pyin Oo Lwin/Lashio road. They have been attacking that town since the end of June and have now captured it. After the fall of Lashio, the troops of the military council in Kyaukme became demoralized and did not resist vigorously. Therefore, between Pyin Oo Lwin and Lashio, there is only Thipau town left for the revolutionary forces to capture. After Thipau, Pyin Oo Lwin, a military town, could become another target. In the entire northern part of Shan State, only the Chinese border trade towns of Muse and Thipau remain to be captured. I think those cities will be available before the end of this month.
