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Heavy Shelling by Junta Forces Forces Mass Evacuation in Pyigyi Mandai Town, Southern Burma

Residents of Pyigyi Mandai town in Bokepyin Township have been forced to flee en masse following sustained artillery shelling by junta forces stationed in Lay Nyar village, according to local sources

Beginning around 10:00 AM and continuing until the evening of May 6, Light Infantry Battalion No. 560, based in Lay Nyar, has been relentlessly firing artillery shells toward Pyigyi Mandai, even though no active clashes have been reported in the area. The intense shelling has prompted nearly the entire town to evacuate in fear for their safety.

“We don’t know the full extent of the damage yet—everyone has fled. There may be injuries or property damage, but no one dares stay behind to check,” said a male resident from Pyigyi Mandai.

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Junta’s air assault targets monastery in Bilin: Two monks injured

HURFOM: At about 3 pm on May 4^th, 2025, the military junta launched an air assault on the “Thar That Loot” monastery in Mi Chaung Eye village, Bilin Township, Mon State.  There have been no active armed clashes in the nearby area.

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Daily Airstrikes in Southern Burma Fuel Fear and Displacement as Civilians Bear the Brunt of Junta’s Escalation

Almost daily aerial attacks by the military junta continue to threaten and terrorize civilians across southern Burma, significantly disrupting livelihoods and creating immense anxiety over safety and security. Military analysts suggest these intensified airstrikes aim to reclaim control and suppress local support for resistance movements, following heavy losses of ground troops in southern and southeastern Burma.

On May 6, 2025, around 8:10 a.m., two separate airstrikes were carried out in Thaton District, Mon State. The first occurred near Padauk Taw village in Kyaikto Township, and the second near Karaway Seik and Taungthusu villages in Bilin Township. Although the number of casualties is still under investigation, significant destruction to farms and livelihoods has already been observed, with large bomb craters damaging agricultural lands.

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Local man shot and killed in Thanbyuzayat

HURFOM: On May 2^nd, 2025, a group of six gunmen shot and killed a 41-year-old local man, U Than Soe aka Ko Thar Gyi in Htin Shue village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State.

Ko Thar Gyi was shot in his abdomen and died at the spot. His dead body was sent to the Thanbyuzayat Township General Hospital.

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Over 8,000 IDPs in Kyaikhto Township in Urgent Need of Food Aid Following Junta Attacks

More than 8,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kyaikhto Township, Mon State, are in desperate need of emergency food assistance after fleeing renewed attacks by junta forces. According to the Karen National Union (KNU) in Thaton District, intensified artillery shelling and airstrikes by the junta have driven thousands from their homes and villages over recent weeks.

Fighting escalated in early April when clashes between junta troops and local resistance forces resumed, prompting the junta to increase its use of heavy weapons and aerial assaults across Kyaikhto. Entire communities, particularly in Pyin Kadoe Kone and Khaywe village tracts, have been forced to flee. At least 15 villages in these areas are now abandoned, and over 8,000 people have been displaced, according to local sources.

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Pyin Htein villager arrested by junta a month ago remains missing

HURFOM: On April 11^th, 2025, a local man from Pyin Htein village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by the military junta in Dawei City.

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Displaced men in Yebyu intimidated into joining local militia groups

HURFOM: Since April 20^th, 2025, the military junta has advanced into Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and more than 1,000 residents have fled due to heavy armed clashes and air assaults.

Local sources reported to HURFOM, that the junta’s regiment is intimidating displaced men in the Min Thar village tract, Yebyu Township.

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Two local men arrested by regiment used as human shields: Released after three weeks

HURFOM: On April 7^th, 2025, military troops from the Mawrawaddy Navy Unit advanced into Kyauk Hta Yan village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division, and then withdrew from the village the next day.

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Junta Airstrikes Target Religious and Civilian Sites in Thaton Township and Western Mon State

On the night of May 3, 2025, the Moe Kaung Cement Bridge, located on the Yangon–Mawlamyine highway in Thaton Township, Mon State, was destroyed by an explosion, reportedly caused by a landmine. Less than 14 hours later, on May 4 at around 1:00 PM, junta air force jets launched aerial attacks in the surrounding area, according to a commander from the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 1.

The KNU officer stated, “After the bridge was blown up, junta jet fighters circled the area the next day and dropped bombs. We believe they targeted the Shwe Yaung Pya hilltop monastery school, assuming our troops were stationed there.” The site includes a pagoda, a monastery building, and a monk who was observing Buddhist Lent at the time. Fortunately, the monk was not in the monastery during the bombing. “We’re still not sure about the extent of the damage to the monastery, but since no one was present, there shouldn’t be casualties,” the commander added.

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Artillery explosion kills local man in Yebyu

HURFOM: At about 9 pm on May 1^st, 2025, there had been an armed clash between the military junta and the joint revolutionary forces in Nat Kyi Sin village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division.

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