Local battalion arrests villagers, forces them to porter supplies in Mudon Township

July 14, 2023

HURFOM: The 318th Artillery Battalion based in Ah Bit village, Mudon Township, Mon State arrested villagers and forced them to carry military supplies.

On July 10, 2023, four villagers from Ka Log Thog village who were working at their plantation in Kha Lae – Da Gon Die were arrested by members of the battalion and forced to carry military supplies along a jungle route.

“Not only four of them. Another four migrant workers were also arrested. They were forced to carry things from 6 am to 10 pm. The military released them when they reached their destination. But they seized their Sim cards from their mobile phones. They didn’t beat anyone,” said a villager who was released recently.

The Ah Bit based artillery battalion has frequently launched artillery attacks targeting Kha Lae – Da Gon Die villages.

“There are lots of check-points on that route. The military check-points are on this side (Mudon Township) and the KNU and the PDF’s check-points are on that side (Kyarinnseikyi Township). At the moment, none of the plantation workers has used that route,” said a local villager.

The military’s attacks and now forcing villagers to be porters, has led thousands from the area to flee their homes.

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