Four young construction workers arrested in Bilin
May 16, 2025
HURFOM: On May 14th, 2025, the forces of the military junta had arrested four young construction workers who worked at Ye Twin Gone village, Taung Swin village track, Bilin Township, Mon State.
More than 20 soldiers and police members arrived at Daw Myint Myint’s house in Ye Twin Gone village by three trucks and arrested four young men who were doing construction work at her house.
Read moreJunta Jet Fighters Bomb Kawkareik Township, Killing Three Civilians and Wounding at Least Five, Including a Pregnant Woman
May 15, 2025
In another brutal escalation of violence, Junta forces carried out an airstrike targeting a civilian area in Bo Tae (Lower), on the old Kawkareik to Thingun Nyinaung Road, Kawkareik Township, Karen State, on May 14, 2025. Around 12:08 PM, a Junta-operated jet fighter dropped bombs directly onto a local roadside food stall, killing three civilians and injuring at least five others, including a pregnant woman.
Initial reports confirmed that two civilians were killed instantly in the attack. Another critically injured victim later succumbed to their wounds. Local eyewitnesses said that the injured, including the pregnant woman, have been transferred to an ERO-operated medical team for emergency treatment.
“In the early afternoon, a junta jet dropped bombs directly on the Bo Tae Lower roadside food stall. Two people died immediately on the spot, and now a third victim has passed away from serious injuries. Five more people were wounded, including a pregnant woman,” a local source reported.
Read moreArmed groups and junta forces both extorting drivers and travelers on Ye – Thanbyuzayat Highway Road
May 15, 2025
HURFOM: Locals have reported to HURFOM that armed groups are stopping and extorting money from truck drivers and travelers using the 8th Ye – Thanbyuzayat Union Highway Road in Ye Township, Mon State.
One resident said, “The Mon armed groups are active around Well Kha Mi.”
Read moreFive Young Men Arrested in a Single Night in Thaton
May 14, 2025
In Thaton Town, Mon State, five young men were arrested in a single night on May 12, 2025. According to residents and relatives, all five have since lost contact with their families.
The arrests occurred during the evening when junta security forces, patrolling the area, detained the young men from Bin Hlieng and Lake Inn wards. Among those arrested was Ko Phoe Tae, aged 25, along with four other local youths.
Read moreJunta permanently bans gasoline transportation in Long Lone
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: Ever since the attempted coup began in 2021, the junta has imposed restrictions on gasoline transportation in Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division; however, beginning April 27th, 2025, the military junta has totally banned gasoline transportation in the township.
Read more261 Burmese citizens arrested within two months for irregular border crossing
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: In March and April, 2025, 261 Burmese citizens who attempted to enter Thailand via the “Three Pagoda Pass – Kanchanaburi” route, were arrested by the Thai Border Guard Force. They did not have the proper immigration documentation.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack injures grandma and grandchild in Kyarinnseikyi
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: On May 8th, 2025, the 284th Strategic Regiment launched an artillery attack on Ah Lell Yaw village, Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State that injured a grandmother and her grandchild. Locals confirmed there was no active armed clash at the time of the attack.
The artillery shell exploded on a noodle shop near the village high school and injured a 50-year-old local woman and her 10-year-old grandchild.
“The grandma sustained an injury from artillery debris that hit her chest. She received treatment at the Mawlamyine General Hospital,” said a local villager.
Despite a temporary ceasefire in April, 2025, the junta’s air assaults and artillery attacks killed 71 women across Burma, according to a statement by the Burma Women Union (BWU).
Junta’s Militarization Across Thaton District Triggers Mass Displacement in Mon State
May 14, 2025
Hundreds of civilians in Thaton District, Mon State, have been forced to flee their homes as the military junta intensifies its deployment of troops, heavy weaponry, and hidden patrols along the Yangon-Mawlamyine highway. The growing military presence and widespread fear of human rights abuses have driven communities into renewed cycles of displacement.
According to HURFOM field reports, the junta’s recent movements are particularly aggressive near the Mon-Bago border, as they attempt to tighten territorial control in preparation for their planned 2025 election. Analysts warn that the junta is “clearing” key areas to ensure domination over voting districts by the end of the year.
Read moreJunta’s troops coerce local travelers to buy illicit drugs in Ye Chaung Phyar
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: Locals reported to HURFOM that military junta troops stationed at the security gate near Eye Poke village, Ye Chaung Phyar region, Ye Township, Mon State are coercing local travelers to buy illicit drugs for them.
Read moreJunta Forces Escalate Brutal Attacks on Villages in Kawkareik and Kyon Doe Townships, Leaving Civilians Dead and Wounded
May 14, 2025
Kawkareik Township, Karen State
The situation for civilians in Kawkareik Township, Karen State, continues to deteriorate as junta battalions intensify their assaults across Kawkareik and Kyon Doe Townships. Over the past three days, indiscriminate artillery shelling and drone bomb attacks by junta forces have killed at least two civilians—including a young child—and wounded five more, according to HURFOM field reports and local sources.
On the morning of 11 May, Light Infantry Battalion No. 546, stationed in Kyon Doe, fired multiple artillery shells into Naung Tamarn village without any provocation. The shelling struck residential areas, killing a young child on the spot and injuring two adult villagers. Witnesses described scenes of panic and devastation as families scrambled for safety amid the barrage.
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Latest Headlines
- Junta pressures schools to operate despite military tension in Kyone Doe
- Junta seizes PSI satellite receivers in Ye Township: Right to information violated
- Three Civilians, Including a Child, Killed and Injured by Junta’s Indiscriminate Shelling in Bilin Township
- Junta arrests more than 230 Tenasserim residents within a month
- Junta bombing kills two villagers in Kyone Doe
- Frequent robberies and murders create fear for residents in Three Pagoda Pass
- Displaced resident returns home to collect “things” — killed by artillery attack
- Junta Launches Airstrike on Winkaphaw Village in Thayet Chaung Township, Dawei District
- Mass Displacement in Kyaik Hto Township as Junta Launches Major Ground Offensive
- Extrajudicial killings believed to be on the rise in Mon State
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