Junta forcefully seizes residential land, divides it into land plots and resells them
May 7, 2025
HURFOM: In March 2025, the Mon State Chief Minister and the military forcefully seized 11.239 acres of land in Hline and Aye Thar Yar Wards, Mawlamyine, Mon State, and removed hundreds of houses constructed on the land. The authority did not compensate the landowners.
Read more2,500 residents forced to flee Dawei East Forest area as military junta forces advance
May 7, 2025
HURFOM: Beginning April 29th, 2025, a military regiment consisting of more than 200 troops advanced into Htee Khee village, Dawei East Forest area, Dawei Township, Tenasserim. The military advance forced about 2,500 residents from Tha Yet Ngote, Tin Gan Tone, Wa Gone and nearby villages to flee their homes.
Read moreHeavy Shelling by Junta Forces Forces Mass Evacuation in Pyigyi Mandai Town, Southern Burma
May 7, 2025
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.
Read moreJunta’s air assault targets monastery in Bilin: Two monks injured
May 7, 2025
HURFOM: At about 3 pm on May 4th, 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.
Read moreDaily Airstrikes in Southern Burma Fuel Fear and Displacement as Civilians Bear the Brunt of Junta’s Escalation
May 7, 2025
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.
Read moreLocal man shot and killed in Thanbyuzayat
May 6, 2025
HURFOM: On May 2nd, 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.
Read moreOver 8,000 IDPs in Kyaikhto Township in Urgent Need of Food Aid Following Junta Attacks
May 6, 2025
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.
Read morePyin Htein villager arrested by junta a month ago remains missing
May 6, 2025
HURFOM: On April 11th, 2025, a local man from Pyin Htein village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by the military junta in Dawei City.
Read moreDisplaced men in Yebyu intimidated into joining local militia groups
May 6, 2025
HURFOM: Since April 20th, 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.
Read moreTwo local men arrested by regiment used as human shields: Released after three weeks
May 6, 2025
HURFOM: On April 7th, 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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Latest Headlines
- Junta’s artillery attacks kill five and injure 29 in Mon State
- Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks to Kyone Doe Town frightens villagers
- Bridge Closure Restrictions Deepen Daily Struggles for Local Civilians at Mawlamyine’s Entrance
- Intense armed clash and rigorous security checks impact supports for displaced villagers
- Conscription Pressures Intensify for Locals in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State
- Junta fires Administrator for failure to collect any conscripts
- Former prisoner shot and killed in Du Yar village
- Military at “Ka Myaw Kin” security gate arrest young men eligible for conscription
- Authorities of Kyikemayaw Prison tortures political prisoners
- Displaced students from Kaw Ka Rate unable to attend other schools
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