Junta Launches Heavy Artillery Attack on Mon Village in Northern Ye Township, Forcing Hundreds to FleeYe Township, Mon State

August 5, 2025

Residents of Ywa Thit village in Ye Township, Mon State, were forced to flee their homes after the military Junta launched an intense artillery attack and deployed a ground column into the village, according to local sources.

On the morning of 4 August 2025, the Junta’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 343, based in Ye, fired more than 10 rounds of heavy artillery toward Ywa Thit, a Mon village located in the Ayuthaung village tract, near Highway No. 8 on the eastern side of the Ye–Mawlamyine road. The shelling occurred without any active armed clashes in the area.

Although no civilian injuries were reported as a result of the shelling, local residents expressed fear and concern for their safety. Following the attack, a column of around 80 junta troops entered the village and stationed themselves inside the local Buddhist monastery, according to a female resident.

“There were no casualties from the shelling, but now they are occupying Ywa Thit village,” she said. “They’ve set up posts, some are in hiding positions, and they are beating and interrogating villagers.”

Eyewitnesses also reported that junta forces took control of rubber plantations, orchards, and village roads, tightened security, and began aggressive door-to-door checks, during which several villagers were physically assaulted.

Frightened by the occupation and violence, many villagers from Ywa Thit and nearby areas have fled their homes, particularly those living near plantations or in more exposed areas.
The latest military movement follows an earlier attack by the Ye Balu Armed Force on 12 July, when resistance fighters reportedly targeted a junta checkpoint near Ywa Thit and Taung Soon villages. Locals believe that the Junta’s current operations are in retaliation.

Meanwhile, the Junta’s offensives have also escalated elsewhere in Ye Township. On 2 August, airstrikes were carried out on Kyauk Tai, Khamoom, and Nae Pyar villages, located within the administrative area of KNU Brigade 6, Battalion 27. In addition, at least six clashes occurred throughout Ye Township during the month of July between junta forces and allied resistance groups.

The continued use of indiscriminate shelling, ground raids, and airstrikes has heightened fear and insecurity for thousands of civilians in Mon State, many of whom have already been displaced multiple times due to the conflict.

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under News