Since September 12, around 100 troops from the Myanmar Military Commission have been conducting operations in the Kyauk Nget and Ah Lel Chaung village tracts of Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, reportedly beating, interrogating, and threatening villagers, according to local sources.

“They’ve been stationed in the village for about a week. Villagers don’t dare go to their farms because they could be beaten. Three or four people have bruised backs, and the soldiers even shoot and eat the villagers’ chickens. People are living in fear,” a resident from Kyauk Nget told SHAN.

The troops have also brought in Pyusawhtee (militia pro-junta) members from nearby villages for daily forest patrols. In the first week of September, soldiers entered Min Plaung village, raising safety concerns for more than 200 displaced people — including the elderly and children — who face limited access to food and healthcare.

On September 14, over 200 troops entered Ah Lel Chaung village, arresting eight men and two women. The women were released on September 16, while most of the men remain in custody. Residents said the military uses arrests to pressure families of revolutionary forces and seizes villagers’ cars and other property.

“The military council is searching for revolutionary forces in full force. If they can’t find them, they threaten and arrest family members,” a local revolutionary soldier told SHAN.

Frequent clashes have also been reported. On September 13, fighting broke out between the military and local forces, causing casualties on both sides. Earlier in August, airstrikes on Nyaung Pin Thar and Kyauk Taw villages destroyed homes and displaced more than 800 locals.

Currently, military council troops remain stationed in the Kyauk Nget village tract, forcing villagers to provide food and other supplies. Although Ywangan Township is not included in the “Phase 1” election scheduled for December 28, the military continues daily operations to control and clear the area.