[10] The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) captured the town from the State Administration Council (SAC) on 28 December 2023 following a fight that lasted 4 days.

Hoover arranged capital to develop the mines and agreed to invest some of his own savings in what he called "the largest chance of my life."

The capital was also used to link the mines via rail to the main line and erect a smelter in Mandalay to melt the slags.

The initial promise of financial return from the abandoned copper-lead mine was in the enormous lead left behind in the surface slag.

The two mile long "Tiger Tunnel" gained access to "one of the largest and richest lead-zinc-silver ore bodies ever discovered."

[14] The Shan State Army (SSA-North)'s Third Brigade has been active in Mongmit, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Namtu and Lashio.

[15][16] The Palaung State Liberation Organization, also active in the region and another one of the cease-fire groups, announced a ban on the cultivation of the opium poppy in the area under their control.