Introduction
Currently, Mon State can be said to be experiencing relative calm in terms of armed clashes. However, fighting continues to occur in Ye Township. These clashes are a result of offensives by the coup regime’s military into the territory of Brigade (6) of the Karen National Union (KNU). This analytical report compiles and presents the current military events and potential future scenarios related to Ye Township within the specified period.
Table of Battles in Mon State: Date, Township, and Number of Battles
| No. | Month | Date | Township | Village | Number of Battles | Group |
| 1 | November | 14 | Ye Township | Between Ywar Kalay and Wai Hai | 1 time | Ye Balu |
| 2 | November | 15 | Ye Township | Lipput Village | 1 time | Ye Balu |
| 3 | November | 25 | Ye Township | Baung Village | 2 times | Tabinshwehti |
| 4 | November | 27 | Ye Township | Bae La Mu Village | 1 time | Tabinshwehti |
| 5 | December | 2 | Ye Township | Thu Daw Village | 1 time | |
| 6 | December | 5 | Thanbyuzayat Township | Kaline Padaung Village | 1 time | Ramananya Mon Army |
| 7 | December | 7 | Ye Township | Ah Yu Taung Village | 1 time | Ye Balu |
| Total Number of Battles: | 8 times | |||||
Battles Continue in Ye Township Region
In Mon State, the overall battle situation is generally calm. However, battles continue to occur in Ye Township. According to the weekly Battle Conflict review, between November 14th and December 12th, there were seven battles in Ye Township alone, and one incident of heavy artillery fire by the military junta.[1] Additionally, there was one battle in Thambyuzayat Township[2] where the Ramanya Mon Army (NMSP-AD/RMA) engaged with the military junta, bringing the total number of battles in Mon State to eight.
Analyzing the battles in Ye Township, the fighting was triggered by the military junta’s troop incursions into Brigade (6) territory of the Karen National Union (KNU). Specifically, there were (4) battles in the northern Ye Township, east of Union Highway (8), in the KNU’s Belamu village tract in the villages of Belamu, Brown, and Thu Daw, and (2) battles near Lipput village tract in the vicinity of Lipput and Ywar Kalay villages.
During the incursions, Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 106 and Infantry Battalion (IB) 588, based in Mokanin under the Junta Military group, launched offensives into Belamu village tract, while IB 343 and IB 587, based in Ayut Taung, advanced into Lipput village tract with combined forces. They expanded their military operations from the Ayut Taung-Ywar Kalay road towards Lipput, engaging in two consecutive days of fighting with the Ye Bilu battalion. Battles occurred on November 14th between Ywar Kalay and Wae Ya Hain villages,[3] and on November 15th in Lipput village. In the Lipput village battle, a local youth was injured, and the military’s heavy artillery caused damage and losses within the village.[4]
“Currently, they have returned to the village. But will they (the military) be present on this Kyaung Ywar-Liput road? They might be. There is such concern,” a local resident, contacted by the Ramanya Institute for Civic Engagements (RICE), said. Liput villagers, who had fled due to fighting, have been returning to their homes since November 17, two days after the fighting broke out. Liput village, also known as Min Hla, is located in Kyaung Ywar village tract, in Ye Township, and is about 4.9 miles from Kyaung Ywar. Locals are concerned about security due to reports that Light Infantry Battalions (LIB) 591 and LIB 583, based in Kyaung Ywar, are conducting operations on the Kyaung Ywar-Liput village connecting road.
In addition, on December 7, U Lin Oo, the administrator of Ayut Taung and leader of the Ayut Taung People’s Militia, was attacked by the Ye Bilu Battalion (revolutionary movement against the military junta) inside the administrator’s office. The leader of the Ye Bilu Battalion said on their social media page that U Lin Oo was wounded in the leg and about four members of the Ayut Taung People’s Militia were killed in the attack. It was also stated that there were about 15 members of the People’s Militia present during the meeting inside the administrator’s office. The Ayut Taung administrator’s office is located at the Ayut Taung village intersection, is heavily fortified with concrete bunkers, and is typically staffed day and night by members of the People’s Militia.
The Military’s Strategic Maneuvers and Potential Prospects for the Election in Ye Township
According to information gathered by the Ramanya Institute for Policy Education (RICE), the Janta coup military is conducting combat patrols in Ye Township, including villages such as Brown village-Belamu village-Thutaw village, Kanin Kamaw village-Aung Thayar village-Lin Maw Chan village, Ayut Taung village-Ywa Thit-Ywa Kalay village-Wae Ya Hine village-Lip Put village, and Ayut Taung village-Sa Kalal village-Taung Bon village-Paing Wan village.[5] During these patrols, battalions and units under the command of the coup military group routinely arrest local civilians and use them as porters.
“They are moving ahead with clearance and combat operations related to the election issue,” said Bo Yan Naing, a responsible officer from the Ye People’s Defense Force (YPDF), stating that the coup military group is conducting patrols in the style of clearance and combat operations due to the election. Ye Township is included in the second phase of the coup military group’s election plan, with the election scheduled for January 11th of the new year. Therefore, it can be concluded that the military group is conducting these patrols to demonstrate the security of Ye Township.
According to a statement released by the election commission of the coup military junta, elections will not be held in 23 out of 30 village tracts in Ye Township. This implies that elections will be held in the seven village tracts where the military junta’s infantry battalions, rapid deployment battalions, and artillery units are based, namely Kalawt, Kula Kote, Ko Mile, Kyaung Ywa, Tu Maung, and Ayu Taung. Nevertheless, these locations are not entirely secure.
“Within a year, our military playing fields will be in Kyaung Ywa, Tu Maung, and throughout Ye Township, including Ayu Taung and Hnin Son. These are the areas where we have decided to conduct military exercises within a year,” said the leader of the Ye Bilu Battalion.
The statement indicates that at least three village tracts where the military junta intends to hold elections are also areas where the military junta is actively launching offensives. The National Unity Government (NUG)’s Strategy (33) Donda Battalion, the Mon State Federal Council (MSFC)’s Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF), and the Ye People’s Defense Force (YPDF), which are active within Ye Township, have each announced that they will oppose the elections in a way that minimizes harm to the public. Consequently, Ye Township is becoming a conflict zone. Similarly, residents within Ye Township are urged to be aware of military affairs and exercise military caution amidst the power struggles of both sides.
[1] Thanlwin Times, December 4, 2025: Three villagers injured by military artillery shelling in Yay Township.
[2] NMSP(AD)/RMA, December 10, 2025: Announcement of fighting in Thanbyuzayat Township.
[3] Karen Information Center, November 12, 2025: 7 soldiers killed in battle.Kareninformationcenter
[4] Independent Mon News Agency, November 17, 2025: A local resident was injured and some buildings were damaged due to the military junta’s heavy artillery shelling during fighting in Liput village. Independentmonnewsagency
[5] Lagoon Eain, November 14, 2025: Over 20 locals were arrested by the junta troops near Ayut Taung village, Ye Township.
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