Tatmadaw Operation Taungthaman (Burmese: တောင်သမန်စစ်ဆင်ရေး) is an ongoing military operation launched by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), directed by the People's Defence Force (PDF) focused in Madaya Township of Mandalay Region.
[2][6] A major offensive operation was initiated by the TNLA on 13 November, in eastern Madaya Township.
Fighting erupted on that day in Kinn Village, as the junta responded with airstrikes and artillery attacks.
An attempt by one of the junta's air defense units to rescue captured soldiers led to the killing of 11 civilians in a nearby teashop.
[4] By 28 November, PDF and TNLA forces reported the capture of a junta base of around 120 soldiers in Madaya Township.