Six government buildings, including the Yebyu Township police station, were attacked and burned in Tanintharyi Region’s Yebyu Township, according to a statement from the military junta’s information department.
The buildings targeted include the township police station, the General Administration Office, the Forest Department office, a cooperative office, a bank, and staff housing. The statement said the buildings were shelled with mortars and fired upon with small arms before being set on fire.
The military junta claimed that a joint resistance force made up of the Karen National Union (KNU) and the People’s Defense Force (PDF) attacked the Yebyu town police station on December 12. After withdrawing from the area, the resistance forces allegedly set fires along the road to prevent junta reinforcements from reaching the town.
As a result of the fire, government office buildings, office furniture, and important documents were destroyed. However, the military junta said no members of its security forces were injured.
The statement also said the joint KNU–PDF forces were forced to withdraw after military junta security forces based southeast of Yebyu town provided artillery support while the resistance attempted to seize control of the police station.
On December 13, military junta forces continued clearance and security operations in and around Yebyu town, leading to strict inspections and heightened security, according to sources.
Independent Mon News Agency contacted resistance groups operating in the Yebyu area to seek further details about the fighting, but they said they were unable to provide detailed information.
Sources close to the resistance said the attacks targeted government offices in Yebyu Township that cooperated with the military junta’s illegal election process.
