Junta Troops Arrest Villagers in Yebyu Township; Some Remain Detained and Unreachable
April 14, 2025
In Yebyu Township, Dawei District, junta forces advancing through the Pugawson village tract have arrested several residents, with some villagers from Watchaung still in detention and out of contact, according to locals.
On the morning of April 12, junta troops arrested three villagers from Lae Shaung and Htain Gyi villages. However, locals confirmed that these three individuals were released later in the afternoon.
On April 8, in the late afternoon, junta forces encountered a group of villagers during their patrol and arrested Ko Khin Zaw, a man in his 30s, along with other unidentified villagers. The arrest took place while they were harvesting rubber in a plantation area. Two rubber-tapping couples were also detained alongside Ko Khin Zaw.
Read moreWeekly Analysis: Artillery Shells Fired by the Junta Leave Civilians in Fear and Force Displacement
April 14, 2025
People in Burma are reeling in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake as the number of those killed, wounded and missing continues to rise. And yet, the military junta has continued to fire relentlessly upon innocent civilians across the country. In targeted areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region, the military has fired upon homes and villages, further displacing innocent communities.
Two civilians were injured, and a home was destroyed after junta troops launched artillery shells into a village in Mon State’s Thanbyuzayat Township. The attack occurred on the evening of April 5, at 6 PM, when artillery fired from the Waekalee-based military command exploded inside the residential area of Kalaing Padaw village. There was no active fighting in the area at the time.
Read moreJunta Troops Intensify Indiscriminate Shelling and Civilian Arrests in Launglon Township
April 13, 2025
In Launglon Township, Dawei District, junta forces are advancing on villages with ground troops and launching repeated, indiscriminate artillery attacks, according to local residents.
On April 10, after clashes occurred near the Customs Office in Kyetsarpyin Ward, Dawei Town, the junta began mobilizing towards Launglon Township. Early the following day, at around 5:30 a.m. on April 11, junta troops began marching toward Min Yet village.
Read moreTwo Civilians Injured, Homes Damaged by Junta Airstrikes in Hpapun Township, Karen State
April 13, 2025
Despite no clashes reported in the area, two civilians were injured and several homes destroyed after junta airstrikes hit villages in Hpapun Township, Karen State, according to a statement released by the Karen National Union (KNU) Headquarters.
Read moreJunta Troops Launch Indiscriminate Artillery Attacks in Launglon Township, Arbitrarily Arrest Local Civilian
April 13, 2025
In Launglon Township, Dawei District, junta forces have been launching indiscriminate artillery attacks on civilian areas, while also advancing on foot towards Min Yat village, according to local sources. Artillery shells fired from Dawei town have reportedly continued throughout the morning.
On April 10, clashes broke out near the Myanmar Customs Department in Kyatsarpyin Ward, Dawei town. Following the fighting, junta troops began mobilizing and moving towards Launglon Township.
Read moreJunta Forces Arbitrarily Detain 20 Civilians and Force Them to Serve as Porters in Yebyu Township
April 12, 2025
On the morning of April 7, junta troops operating near Zardee Village Tract, Yebyu Township, Tanintharyi Region, arbitrarily detained around 20 local men from Phar Chaung Inn village and forced them to serve as porters, according to local sources.
The military column, estimated to be about 100 soldiers, arrived in Phar Chaung Inn at approximately 7:50 AM after advancing from the direction of Zardee village. On arrival, they began detaining men they encountered in the area and forced them to carry military equipment.
Read moreJunta’s curfew creates problem for rubber plantation workers
April 11, 2025
HURFOM: The junta’s newly-installed security gate on Eye Poke village road, Ye Chaung Pyar region, Ye Township, Mon State has imposed a movement restriction from 5pm to 6am and the restriction has created problem for local rubber plantation workers.
Read moreAdministrator and members of militia group extort travelers in Mudon
April 11, 2025
HURFOM: Since April 8th, 2025, the administrator of Nine Prime village and members of local militia group have stationed themselves in the security gate at the entrance of Mudon Township, Mon State and extorted money from travelers. Each traveler has to pay 10,000 MMK and each motorbike owner has to pay even 100,000 MMK.
Read moreNearly 1,000 Junta Troops Deployed Near Dawei SEZ; Villagers Forced to Flee Amid Escalating Conflict
April 11, 2025
In Yebyu Township, Dawei District of Tanintharyi Region, local sources report that nearly 1,000 junta troops have been deployed around villages near the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), forcing many residents to flee their homes in fear of clashes.
Since March 29, over 500 troops have entered Mudoo village, which is situated close to the SEZ. Another group of approximately 100 troops has also been stationed near Maungmagan. Residents in the area have reported the presence of two separate military columns in Mudoo, and many have already fled for their safety.
On March 31, another wave of troops entered the Zar Dee village tract. Local villagers from Zar Dee, Khaung Pyan, and Deik Takaw villages encountered around 400 junta soldiers. At least 12 women and elderly people who remained in the villages were reportedly arrested.
Read moreJunta arrests unlicensed motorbikes and extorts owners in Mawlamyine
April 10, 2025
HURFOM: In Mawlamyine, Mon State, the joint teams of junta’s traffic police and police forces have been conducting “stop and check” of motorbikes at the entrance and exist of the Capital of the Mon State. If the team finds an unlicensed motorbike, the owner is extorted at least 30,000 MMK. Some owners are extorted up to hundreds thousand MMK. If the owners fail to pay the ransom, their motorbikes are seized and they are ordered to go to the court.
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