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Northern Ye residents dig bomb shelters for safety

HURFOM: Armed clashes between the Burmese army and the revolutionary joint forces take place nearly everyday in Northern Ye Township, in Mon State.

Now, residents are digging bomb shelters for their safety.

Because the military junta typically is excessive with their retaliatory air assaults and artillery attacks, residents from villages near Maw Ka Nin village and Lamine Town are digging bomb shelters to protect themselves.

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Reckless artillery attack kills a 12-year old and injures monk

HRUFOM: On February 10, 2023, the 317th Artillery Battalion which had been based near Maw Ka Nin new village, Ye Township, in Mon State launched an artillery attack on nearby villages.  The result of which killed a novice and injured a monk from Zu See Myine village.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region

Second Week of February 2023

HURFOM: The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) remains concerned over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Southeastern Burma. Villagers in Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region have repeatedly told fieldworkers that they do not feel safe or secure. As the junta continues to increase their presence in civilian areas, the cause for concern becomes all the more urgent. Across the second week of February 2023, the military junta committed more widespread violations with impunity. 

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Ye residents face more restrictions with martial law

HURFOM: On February 2, 2023, the military junta announced that Ye Township, in Mon State would be ruled under martial law.  The Burmese military’s South East Command is now in control of the township.

Shortly after the imposition of martial law  the junta moved troops into Ye Town.

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Worries increase as junta imposed martial law in Ye Township

HURFOM: Since the coup, armed clashes between the military junta and the revolution forces have increased on a daily basis in Ye Township, Mon State.

On February 2, 2023, the military council declared that martial law would be imposed on Ye Township.  Residents are now worried there will be even more armed clashes in the area.

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Two killed, 6 injured in vehicle attack

HURFOM: A passenger car carrying 8 individuals was traveling near Hnan Jell village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division, when  at about 3 pm on February 6, 2023 the vehicle was shot at by unknown assailants.

A monk and a woman in the car were killed during the attack. Four passengers sustained  severe injuries and two children suffered minor injuries. All of the victims  were sent to the Dawei General Hospital.

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Situation around Jone Doe more stable, but villagers still afraid

HURFOM: An armed clash took place between the Burmese army and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the People’s Defense Force (PDF) from January 22 to 26, 2023.

Heavy fighting took place around Kan Ne village near Jone Doe Town, Kaw Ka Rate Township, in Karen State.

More than 26 houses were burnt down and roughly 10,000 villagers had to flee.

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26 stores destroyed as junta reclaims land

HURFOM: The military junta has reclaimed State-owned land plots on U Sit Maung Street, Myine Thar Yar Ward, Mawlamyine, in Mon State.  Twenty six stores that were built on the land plots were recently removed and destroyed.

The store owners are facing difficulties in  finding new space to rent or have anything rebuilt in another location.

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KNLA warns Maw Ka Nin residents to move out within a week

HURFOM: The military junta has reinforced its troop presence at No 317 Artillery Battalion neary Maw Ka Nin new village, Ye Township, in Mon State.

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) is expecting an armed clash will take place very soon.  The KNLA warned villagers to move out within a week, local sources told HURFOM.

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Another man injured from landmine in Lamine

HURFOM: Another person has been injured from a landmine in Lamine.

At approximately 6:00 pm on February 2, 2023, a man from  Maw Ka Nin village returned from his plantation by motorbike, and  stepped on a landmine near Joe Ta Dar stream. He  suffered a leg injury and was taken to the Lamine Hospital for treatment.

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