Two Days of Fighting in Yebyu Township Forces Over Six Villages to Flee
October 2, 2025
HURFOM: Clashes between junta forces and allied resistance groups have raged for two consecutive days near Aye Kani village, located inside the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Yebyu Township, Dawei District. The violence has forced residents from at least six surrounding villages to flee, according to locals and those close to the resistance.
Read moreJunta Burns Down 73 Civilian Homes in Kyauk Hlay Karr Village, Tha Yet Chaung Township
October 2, 2025
HURFOM: At least 73 homes were destroyed after junta troops set fire to Kyauk Hlay Karr village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District.
According to a statement released by the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 4, Department of Public Relations and Information, the arson attack followed clashes between junta troops advancing from Uttu village towards Inn Pyar and Kyauk Hlay Karr villages and resistance forces on September 29 and 30.
Read more30+ Ye Township residents arrested to serve as human shields: Released only after paying ransom
October 2, 2025
HURFOM: On September 25th, a military column of over 250 troops entered Ye Township and abducted over 30 local men and women as human shields.
As the military entered the villages of Ah Dane, Wel Hine, Taung Soon, Yaw Kalay, and Sone Pa Dauk villages in Ye Township, local residents were captured and taken to be used as human shields.
Read moreJunta regiment torches two houses in Pu Law
October 2, 2025
HURFOM: At noon on September 28th, 2025, a junta regiment advanced into Min Pyin village, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division and clashed with the local joint revolutionary forces.
Read moreWoman in Bokpyin Raped Repeatedly by Junta Soldiers After Arrest
October 1, 2025
HURFOM has confirmed another appalling case of sexual violence committed by Junta troops in Bokpyin Township, Myeik District, where a young woman was repeatedly raped after being arrested.
On September 20, soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 358 forced two married women from Sakan Thar Village (locally known as Yae Bet Village), under Htawng Sone Ma Hek village tract, to accompany them as guides. The troops were camped nearby in Bodaw Village.
Read more35 Villagers, Including Women and a Child, Still Detained by Junta in Thaton Township
October 1, 2025
HURFOM field sources confirmed that 35 civilians from Kayin Lay Seik Village, Thaton Township, Mon State, remain in military custody after being forcibly taken by Junta troops on 28 September. Among those detained is a 13-year-old child and at least two women in their early fifties. Villagers reported that the group was abducted to be used as human shields at the frontlines.
Read moreJunta soldier rapes elderly woman in That Yet Chaung
October 1, 2025
HURFOM: On September 27th, 2025, a junta soldier (private class) raped a 75-year-old woman. The elderly was from Oak Tu village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Tenasserim Division.
Read moreJunta Bombards Civilian Villages and Schools near Lay Kay Kaw
September 30, 2025
HURFOM: The junta has escalated its campaign of violence in Karen State by targeting villages and schools near Lay Kay Kaw, Myawaddy Township, with airstrikes, heavy artillery, and kamikaze drones. According to local sources, these attacks are deliberately hitting areas where no active fighting is taking place, leaving civilians increasingly vulnerable.
Read moreMawlamyine Residents Abducted for Forced Conscription by Junta Forces
September 30, 2025
HURFOM: In Mawlamyine, Mon State, ten local men were forcibly arrested and taken for military conscription as part of the junta’s 18th batch of the People’s Military Service training course. The arrests occurred on the evening of September 23, near the traditional hospital, located between Myain Tharyar Ward and Phak Khin Ward. Witnesses reported that junta soldiers surrounded the area around 6:30 p.m., detained the men, and drove them away in a black private car to the Southeastern Military Command.
Read moreTen boys arrested after Lamine administrative officials shot and killed
September 30, 2025
HURFOM: On September 28th, 2025, Administrator U Kyaw Oo and Hundred-Household Leader U Than Win from Myo Ma (1) Ward, Lamine Town, Ye Township, Mon State were shot and killed.
After the incident, the junta’s army blocked the Lamine – Thaung Pyi, the Lamine – Maw Ka Nin and the Lamine – Kawdut roads and arrested at least ten young boys.
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