Clashes and Explosions Erupt in Ye Township on Election Day
12 January, 2026
In Mon State, Ye Township, revolutionary groups entered the town and launched an attack on an area where junta forces had set up a checkpoint, according to several local residents.
A local resident said that fighting broke out after a revolutionary group opened fire on a military camp stationed along the Duyar–Myohlaung Road in Ye Township, where the second phase of the election was being held.
“It’s far from the town. I heard fighting happened there, but I don’t know the details,” a Ye resident said.
The fighting lasted only a few minutes, and the extent of casualties on either side remains unknown.
When contacted about the incident, some revolutionary groups have not yet responded.
Similarly, explosions were heard in Ye town earlier this morning, causing fear among residents. Despite this, locals said the junta continued to pressure people to vote as usual.
“I didn’t see soldiers at the polling station in town. They were at hidden posts near the entry and exit points. At the polling station, there were firefighters and police, and I saw some people carrying guns. They told people to come and vote. After hearing the sounds this morning, people were scared,” said a resident from Yankyi Aung Ward.
Following the gunfire and explosions, the military tightened security at town entrances and exits as well as in several key areas, and carried out arrests and interrogations of people deemed suspicious, he added.
In Mon State, the second phase of the election is being held in Paung, Bilin, Ye, Mudon, and Thanbyuzayat townships. Among them, Ye and Bilin—where clashes have occurred frequently—have seen heightened security with large numbers of forces deployed since before the election period.
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