SAA event in Ye township area, Myanmar on Sun 26th July 2026

6 soldiers killed in attacks on military vehicles, convoys and positions in Ye, Khin Oo and Salin townships

Yangon, July 27

A local source told Yangon Times that one soldier was killed when militants intercepted an army convoy in Ye Township, Mon State. At around 7:40 a.m. on July 26, a 100-strong terrorist military column raided Aung Tharyar village in northern Ye Township, resulting in clashes with the revolutionary forces. The military column was intercepted by the rebel forces as it approached the monastery in Aung Tharyar village.

During the battle, 1 soldier was killed and 4 were seriously injured. After the fighting broke out, the military temporarily stationed itself near the Aung Tharyar village school and withdrew due to the large number of casualties. "The revolutionary army intercepted the incoming convoy. There were many casualties. There may be more deaths," a local source said.

Similarly, on July 24, local residents told Yangon Times that revolutionary forces attacked a terrorist military base near General Kyaw Rook in Khin Oo Township, Sagaing Region. During the battle, the military suffered casualties and was unable to capture the area they were stationed in, and the revolutionary comrades who had arrived in reinforcements were forced to retreat.

The number of military casualties in the fighting has not yet been confirmed, and the revolutionary forces have not yet released a statement. "We heard that they attacked the military dog ​​shelter near the statue of General Kyaw in Khin Oo. We couldn't take it. We heard that they had to retreat because reinforcements arrived," said a local resident. Yangon Times has contacted the armed resistance forces in Khin Oo Township to learn more about the attack, but they have not yet responded.

Additionally, an official from the Daung Nyi Naung guerrilla force told the Yangon Times that a military vehicle traveling from Kan Pyay village in Salin Township, Magway Region to Thit Khao Taung outpost was attacked with landmines, killing five soldiers. On July 25, a military council vehicle traveling from Kanbya Village, Salin Township to Thit Khao Taung Outpost for a patrol was attacked by rebel forces with landmines, killing five soldiers and seriously wounding two. "A military council vehicle carrying about 15 people was on its way from Kanbya village in Salin Township to Thit Khao Taung outpost for patrolling. Five people were killed and two were seriously injured on the military council side. No weapons or ammunition were seized. They attacked with four landmines," said an official from the Daung Nyi Naung guerrilla force. The attack was carried out jointly by the Daung Nyinaung guerrilla force, Minbu District Battalion No. (5), and the SLN LPDF forces, and the revolutionary comrades were able to retreat unharmed.