Residents of Kyaukhnget village tract in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, are fleeing their homes following a violent military crackdown that has seen junta troops arbitrarily arrest, beat, and detain local civilians, residents reported. The crackdown began after clashes erupted on July 22 near Hsinhsarpyar village between military regime forces and the Danu People's Liberation Army (DPLA). Following the fighting, nearly 300 junta soldiers were deployed to Kyaukhnget and Hsinhsarpyar villages, establishing positions from July 24 through July 27. "Some villagers managed to escape, but soldiers beat everyone they caught," said a local woman who fled the area. Ywangan Township remains a volatile conflict zone, contested by junta forces, the pro-junta militia, the Pa-O National Organisation (PNO), the Danu State National Defence Army (DSNDA), and the DPLA.