A spokesperson from the Duraka Column has confirmed that five military council soldiers were killed during attacks on two military checkpoints in Dawei and Yephyu Townships of Tanintharyi Region. The attacks occurred on March 7th, with the first attack taking place around noon at the Harley Curve checkpoint near Maung Mae Shaung village in Dawei Township. The engagement lasted approximately 20 minutes and resulted in the death of one military council soldier.
The second attack occurred around 4 PM the same day at the military checkpoint near the bridge entrance to Yephyu town. Although this engagement lasted only about 10 minutes, it resulted in the deaths of four additional military council soldiers. Revolutionary forces successfully withdrew from both engagements without suffering any casualties. However, the Duraka Column spokesperson noted that they were unable to seize any weapons or ammunition from the military council forces during these operations.
These attacks were carried out through coordination between the Duraka Column of the Dawei Nationalities Liberation Army (DNLA) and the Yephyu People’s Defense Force (YPDF). Given the current escalation of military operations across the country, revolutionary forces have advised local civilians to exercise extreme caution in their daily movements. They have also extended an invitation to military council soldiers and police personnel who wish to stand on the side of truth to defect and seek refuge with the public as soon as possible.
