According to a spokesman for the Yebilu Force, on 2 January at around 8:00 am, a Mytel telecommunication tower belonging to the Military Council in Kyonelong village was destroyed by artillery in Ye Township in Mon State.

"Because the Military Council troop planted mines all around the tower, we launched an artillery attack to destroy it. They recently spent 50 million kyat on tower repairs. We destroyed everything again, including the slingshots and machines," said the spokesman.

Following the attack, a Military Council column of 50 forces that came to inspect the damage to the Mytel tower was ambushed by Yebilu Force, killing seven junta soldiers around 9 am on 2 January. The defense forces were able to withdraw without injury.

Local defense forces claim they have destroyed a total of over 2,000 military-owned Mytel telecommunication towers across Myanmar last year.