Clashes Escalate in Eastern Mitallduk as Resistance Pushes into Contested Territory
Ta’ana, Mitallduk – Just hours after the first reports of renewed violence emerged from eastern Mitallduk, the situation on the ground remains volatile. Intense armed clashes between Mitalldukish resistance factions and Zuhlgani-backed forces have erupted in and around the towns of Zhraldris and Kevara, marking one of the most severe escalations since late April.
According to local residents and humanitarian field operatives, heavy exchanges of gunfire, mortar fire, and artillery bombardments have continued sporadically throughout the night, with the fiercest fighting reportedly concentrated near the Kevara checkpoint, a strategic roadblock defending the only road north from Kevara. The roadway, used by aid convoys, civilians, and Dominion security patrols, turns into a bottleneck in the mid-sized farming town of Kevara. The Kevara Corridor, officially DZ-77, sees 70% of Mitallduk’s domestically produced grain pass through each year.
Similar scenes play out in Zhraldris, where witnesses describe Zuhlgani armored vehicles reinforcing checkpoints amid sporadic ambushes. “They’re shooting at anything that moves,” claims a farmer who fled his home near DZ-77. “Even white flags don’t stop them.”
Preliminary reports suggest dozens of casualties, including civilians, though exact figures remain unclear due to communication disruptions. Electricity and mobile networks have gone down in several affected areas, and emergency responders say field clinics are overwhelmed, with at least four displacement shelters placed under emergency lockdown due to security concerns.