Tatmadaw and TNLA ceasefire begins October 29
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Phyo (NP news)- November 1
The Tatmadaw and the PSLF/TNLA signed a ceasefire agreement, effective on October 29, according to a statement released by the TNLA.
The TNLA announced that the NSPNC delegation led by Lieutenant General Ko Ko Oo and the TNLA delegation led by Lieutenant General Tar Jock Ja held the 9th round of talks in Kunming, China, on October 27 and 28, 2025, under the mediation of the Chinese Special Envoy, Mr. Deng Xijun.
The statement said that due to the mediation of the Chinese special envoy, the two sides were able to hold bilateral talks and that TNLA troops will withdraw from Mogok and Momeik townships within the agreed period.
The statement also mentioned that, starting from 00:00 hours on October 29, both sides agreed to halt troop movements and signed a mutual ceasefire agreement in the areas where their forces are present.
The TNLA, through its operation 1027, previously captured and controlled 12 towns, including Mogok, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Nawnghkio, and Kutkai.
Subsequently, a ceasefire dialogue was held in Kunming, China, on April 28 and 29 between the NSPNC delegation led by Lieutenant General Ko Ko Oo and the TNLA/PSLF delegation led by Lieutenant General Tar Jock Ja. However, the initial talks ended without success.
According to earlier statements, the discussions failed because the Tatmadaw demanded that the TNLA withdraw from areas such as Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Mogok, and Momeik to Namhsan and Mantong townships, which fall within the Palaung Self-Administered Region.
As a result, the Tatmadaw launched a series of fierce offensives to recapture Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, and Hsipaw from the TNLA.
Under the current ceasefire agreement, the TNLA is expected to return control of Mogok and Momeik and withdraw its troops to Namhsan and Mantong, the areas under its administrative jurisdiction.
It appears that most of those dissatisfied with the TNLA’s ceasefire agreement with the Tatmadaw are members and supporters of the PDF. During the TNLA’s earlier offensives to seize towns, PDF forces reportedly fought on the front lines and made heavy sacrifices, leading many to feel that they were merely used by the TNLA.
As a result, with the TNLA — on whom they had relied — now entering a ceasefire, many PDF members are left uncertain about whom to turn to for support. The revolutionary aspirations they once pursued in alliance with ethnic armed groups are now gradually fading. –