Karen National Liberation Army ‘attacks’ office in Mon State used to count ballots for regime elections

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) attacked a regime administration office and an outpost in Theizayet town of Kyaikto Township in Mon State on Sunday, as voting was underway on day one of the regime’s 2025-26 elections Dec. 28. Kyaikto is located 87 miles (140 km) north of the Mon State capital Mawlamyine.

A KNLA member told DVB on the condition of anonymity that resistance forces dropped an explosive on the administration office from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone, to stop ballots from being counted from the regime elections in Theizayet. No casualties were reported.

He added that regime forces fired artillery in response to the KNLA attack. An unknown number of Kyaikto residents from seven villages fled their homes.

KNLA-led resistance forces, including the People’s Defense Force (PDF) and the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF), also attacked regime positions providing security for polling stations in Kyaikto’s Yaykyaw and Thonegwa villages on Dec. 26-27, according to the anonymous source. No casualties were reported.