Myanmar junta torches 41 houses in Yesagyo Township amid renewed clashes

Junta troops raided villages in the Yay Lal Kyun area of Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, on 19 December, burning down 41 houses across five villages, according to the Yesagyo Township Info Committee.

A local resident reported that around 50 troops entered the area via the Ayeyarwady River from Myingyan Township, armed with heavy weapons.

“Before setting the houses on fire, they looted public property from the homes,” the resident said.