Junta sentences university student to 15-years imprisonment
October 20, 2023
HURFOM: On October 16, 2023, the Dawei District Court sentenced a 21-year-old university student from Dawei University, Tenasserim Division to 15-years imprisonment after accusing him of supporting the People’s Defense Forces.
Read moreMilitary junta greedily extorts money from motorists in East Forest area of Dawei Township
October 19, 2023
HURFOM: Local people from the East Forest area of Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division reported to HURFOM that the junta’s check-points routinely and excessively extort truck drivers and motorists.
After the attempted coup, the junta increased the number of check-points between Dawei City and Mitta Town and each check-point extorts motorists for thousands to ten thousands in MMK.
Read moreParents abandon drug-addict children at NMSP’s rehabilitation centers
October 19, 2023
HURFOM: In order to provide treatment and rehabilitate drug-addicted children in the Mon area, the New Mon State Party established a “Rehabilitation Center for Drug Victims” based in Thaton, Mawlamyine and Dawei Districts.
As of today, there are between 60 to 70 victims of substance abuse seeking treatment in the three centers. Most were voluntarily sent by their parents.
Read moreJunta launches military operation again in Ya Ngae village and burns down houses
October 18, 2023
HURFOM: On October 17, 2023, a military unit with about 50 troops launched another operation in Ya Ngae village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Tenasserim Division and burnt down four houses in the village.
“We heard the sound of artillery gunfire when they entered the village. We saw from afar that they burnt down houses,” said a Ya Ngae villager.
Read moreEarly October 19 Kyauk Ka Nyar villagers arrested and not yet released
October 18, 2023
HURFOM: On October 7, 2023, 24 residents from Kyauk Ka Nyar village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division were arrested by the local artillery regiment. As of today, only five of those arrested were released and 19 remain in custody.
“Some of those arrested during the military operation were released on the same day. But most have not been released yet. Just five were released,” said a local source.
Read moreMilitary junta arrests and beats villagers in the Kyauk Ne Maw area
October 18, 2023
HURFOM: On October 13, 2023, the military junta launched an operation in Inn Ne Twin village near Kyauk Ne Maw village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division. The military unit arrested and beat local villagers and then destroyed and burnt down houses.
Read moreWoman arrested by the junta found dead in Yebyu
October 18, 2023
HURFOM: On October 14, 2023, local people found the body of a 20-year-old woman who died of a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
Read moreArtillery attacks injure two local men in Tenasserim
October 17, 2023
HURFOM: On October 11, 2023, two local men from Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division were injured by the artillery attacks launched by the military junta.
The 557th Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) based in Out King village, Tenasserim Township and the 558th LIB based in Kamma Line village launched indiscriminate and unprovoked artillery attacks. These attacks injured a 14-year-old young boy from Lel Taung Yar village and another local man from Ta Moke Chone village.
Read moreGrade-4 schoolgirl dies in drone-bomb attack in Kaw Ka Rate
October 17, 2023
HURFOM: About at noon on October 13, 2023, a bomb dropped by a drone exploded near the No. 2 Basic Education High School in Ward #2, Kaw Ka Rate Town, Karen State.
The explosion killed a 10-year-old grade-4 schoolgirl and injured three other schoolgirls.
Read moreVillagers frightened as junta’s artillery attack frequently hit homes in Long Lone
October 16, 2023
HURFOM: From October 5th to the 10th, 2023, a military unit based in Thel Pone Mount, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division launched frequent artillery attacks on nearby villages. The bombardment of artillery shells has exploded numerous houses. Villagers fear for their lives.
“When the whole family is sleeping at night, in our home, we worry that artillery shells will hit our house,” said a resident from Long Lone Township.
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