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Junta’s drone attack injuries three Thane Za Yet residents

HURFOM: On March 13^th, 2025, the Thane Za Yet based 310^th artillery regiment dropped bombs by drones on a security gate manned by the People’s Defense Force.  The incident took place near Moke Kha Malt village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. There was no active armed clash in the area at that time.

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Voice of Conscripts

HURFOM: In order to realize the impacts of the forceful and unlawful conscription law in Burma HURFOM has interviewed three individuals who fled the junta’s army and sought shelter with the armed revolutionary forces.

Interview #1 – Ko Chan Mon (Mon State)

I was born in Thailand and l have never been to Burma. It was in March, 2024. I returned to my native place (of my parents), Lamine Town, Ye Township, Mon State. I came back via the Kaw Thaung route when junta’s soldiers arrested me because I had no Burmese ID card. They detained me for seven days. After a month, they applied for the ID card for me. At that time, everything seemed okay. But after getting the ID card, I was sent to the conscript collection camp in Myeik. That is when I realized I was being forced into military service as a conscript.

I was part of batch #5 of the conscripts receiving military training from September to November, 2024 in Dawei. Every day was disappointing during those three months. Because I had no intention to join the military and it had never been in my thought to do so. I wanted to run away on the first day of the training. My parents are in Thailand and I had to talk with them in the presence of the military officials. I wasn’t allowed to have conversations with them very often. Most of the conscripts were arbitrarily arrested or collected by the ballot system. None of us joined the military with our consent.

They said I would receive a salary of more than 200,000 MMK but I received only 104,000 MMK. They also said we would serve as security guards and not be sent to front lines after the training. We were first sent to the Mawlamyine military training school. Then, we were sent to the 208^th Light Infantry Battalion in Kyike Kha Mi, Thanbyuzayat Township. Then, we were sent to the front lines in Ye Ta Gon village, Thanbyuzayat Township.

It was there that one of my friends from conscript training said he had connections with the Daw Na military column, a revolutionary armed force. We were able to establish a connection by phone and they told us to wait in a place. Then, they came to pick us up. After reaching the Daw Na Column, I felt I was totally free.

In conclusion, I want to advise young men that if you have to join the military training, please make contact with the revolutionary forces and find shelter with them. Don’t waste your life for the military. It isn’t worth sacrificing our lives for the military.

Weekly Analysis: Landmines Post Life-Threatening Risks to Conflict-Affected Communities in Southeastern Burma

Over the last week in targeted areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland, including Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi Region, civilians faced immense risks and threats to their lives due to landmines. The military junta deliberately places and hides landmines and unexploded ordnance devices in civilian areas to instill fear and uncertainty.

Many who accidentally step do so while on their way to work or tend to their harvests. The explosions have injured and killed men, women and children. Survival rates are low, and treatment is costly and painful. Further, survivors face additional barriers in earning an income and fleeing during attacks by the junta.

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Toddler raped and left in life-threatening condition

On March 8^th, 2025, a 20-month-old child from Lake Inn War Taw Street, Thaton Town, Mon State was raped and left in a life-threatening condition, according to a local source.

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Entire village flees due to constant artillery attacks in Ka Nyone Kyune village

HURFOM: On March 10^th, a military junta’s boat which was traveling along the Dawei River was attacked by the Dawei District Revolutionary Alliances. On March 11th, in response, the junta responded with indiscriminate artillery attacks to nearby areas.

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Junta arrests 20 travelers and villagers on Myeik – Tenasserim Road

HURFOM: Since March 5^th, 2025, approximately 100 troops with the military junta have been setting up a temporary or mobile check-point on the Myeik – Tenasserim Road near Tenasserim Town, Tenasserim Division.  They are conducting a “stop and check” of motorbikes and vehicles.

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Junta arrests local man in Ye Town

HURFOM: On March 11^th, 2025, the military junta arrested the son of U Kyaw Kyaw, (45 years old), at his home in Thiri Kay Mar Ward, Ye Town, Ye Township, Mon State.  The junta accused him of having connections with the People’s Defense Force.

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Junta’s drone attack injures two local men in Bilin

HURFOM: On March 10^th, 2025, the military junta dropped bombs by drone on R Luu Lay village, Bilin Township, Mon State resulting in two local men sustaining injuries.

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Ten conscripts manage to escape in Kaw Thaung

HURFOM: Local residents from Kaw Thaung Town, Kaw Taung Township, Tenasserim Division, reported to HURFOM that ten men who were forcefully collected as conscripts by the military junta managed to escape.

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Four arrested business owners from Paung Township still not released 

HURFOM: On February 24^th, 2025, the military junta arrested the Chief of the Fire Brigade, the Vice Chief of the Township General Administration Department and four business owners from Paung Township, Mon State at their homes, after accusing them of providing financial and food support to the People’s Defense Force.

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