Two Days of Fighting in Yebyu Township Forces Over Six Villages to Flee

October 2, 2025

HURFOM: Clashes between junta forces and allied resistance groups have raged for two consecutive days near Aye Kani village, located inside the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Yebyu Township, Dawei District. The violence has forced residents from at least six surrounding villages to flee, according to locals and those close to the resistance.

The first outbreak of fighting began early on September 30, around 5 a.m., and lasted until midday, involving roughly 100 junta soldiers. The clashes reignited the following morning, October 1, and continued throughout the day.

“They are still shooting even now. All the villagers have fled. Some people who were arrested earlier were released,” one resident explained.

The escalation followed a string of military raids days earlier. On September 27, junta troops reached Pa Gaw Zun village and arrested about 30 residents. After spending the night there, the troops advanced on September 28 to Wek Chaung and Khamaung Chaung villages. Although most of those detained in Pa Gaw Zun were released when the soldiers left, at least one man was taken away in custody, a local woman reported.

On September 29, soldiers occupied Khamaung Chaung Monastery before moving toward Aye Kani village the next morning. Their advance triggered panic across the area, displacing hundreds of civilians.

As a result, villagers from Wek Chaung, Khamaung Chaung, Aye Kani, Wa Zun Taw, Kone Thaya Inn, and Ya Nge have abandoned their homes. Others nearby remain on high alert, monitoring Junta troop movements as fighting shows no signs of abating.

This latest round of violence adds to an already worsening humanitarian crisis in Yebyu Township. Over the past 15 months, more than 8,000 residents from villages including Mu Du, Yae Line, Pa Gaw Zun, Wek Chaung, Khamaung Chaung, Aye Kani, Ya Nge, Wa Zun Taw, Pain Shaung, Daung Shaung, and Sin Phunit have been repeatedly displaced due to ongoing junta offensives.

HURFOM has documented how military raids, arbitrary arrests, and scorched-earth tactics in these areas have left families unable to return home. Villagers who once relied on farming and fishing for their livelihoods are now scattered, living in temporary shelters or hiding in the forests, with limited access to food, medicine, and safety.

The targeting of communities within and around the Dawei SEZ highlights a consistent pattern: the Junta is using indiscriminate violence and forced displacement to try to secure control over strategic areas, regardless of the devastating toll on civilians.

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