Frequent artillery attacks force local villagers to flee home in Yebyu

July 23, 2025

HURFOM: From July 8^th to 16^th, 2025, the Ka Lane Aung based 282^nd Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) had frequently launched indiscriminate artillery attacks to Ma Yan Chaung and Mile Chauk Sell (60-Mile) villages, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim. The attacks had frightened the local villagers and some residents decided to flee their home for safety.

“On July 15^th, a bomb dropped beside Mile Chauk Sell village. some artillery shells also dropped in nearby rubber plantations. There is no casualty but the artillery shells frequently dropped nearby the village,” said a villager from Mile Chauk Sell.

The revolutionary forces are active around in Yar Phu village track and some of their troops have stationed themselves in the villages. Their presence frightens the villagers and more than 100 residents have fled their home.

“Some Yar Phu residents have fled from home. They have taken temporary shelter at their relatives’ houses in Ye Township. We have no alternative but to flee home as our village is full of revolutionary forces. We can go nowhere after 6 pm. We can’t run away when the armed clash breaks out so we have to flee in advance,” said a Ma Yan Chaung villager.

On June 15^th, the artillery attacks from the LIB #282 destroyed about 20 betel nut plants.

Moreover, on July 8^th, the indiscriminate artillery attacks also killed three children and an adult and severely injured a resident from Kaw Hline village.

“Even we escaped from the fear, we have to worry about our home. Now, the betel nut plants start to fruit and we’re worrying if all of our juvenile fruits are stolen. It also isn’t okay to stay at the others’ houses,” said a resident.

Snice July 10^th, the “Bo Nay Toe’s Group” from the Karen National Union has limited movement on the Ye – Dawei Highway Road between Yar Phu village track and Thar Yar Mon village from 6 pm to 6 am.

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under News