Two military council soldiers were killed during an attack on the Dawei River between Dawei and Yebyu towns in Tanintharyi Region, according to revolutionary forces. The incident occurred around 12 noon on June 10th when revolutionary forces intercepted two boats carrying military council troops returning from deploying frontline soldiers from Dawei to Yebyu town. The boats were carrying approximately 80 military council personnel when they were ambushed.
The revolutionary forces conducted two separate attacks using sniper rifles and small arms, resulting in two military council soldiers being killed and three others wounded. The operation was jointly carried out by the Dawei Youth Guerrilla Force and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) Battalion 12, Company 1. According to a responsible official from the Dawei Youth Guerrilla Force, they received intelligence about the military council’s troop movement after they had completed their mission of reinforcing frontline positions.
The revolutionary forces had positioned themselves strategically along the Dawei River, enabling them to conduct a precise attack on the military vessels. The official confirmed that the resistance forces suffered no casualties during the operation. The attack demonstrates the continuing resistance against the military council’s operations in the Tanintharyi Region, where revolutionary forces maintain active operations against military targets. The successful interception of the military council’s boats indicates the resistance forces’ capability to conduct coordinated operations and gather effective intelligence about military movements in the region.
