More than ten residents arrested within two weeks in Pu Law

October 13, 2023

HURFOM: Between October 1st to the 10th, 2023, 13 residents from Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division were arrested by the military junta.

On October 1, 2023, 19-year-old young man who worked at a “prawn farm” in Thel Pone village, Pu Law Township was arrested by six soldiers and some members of a pro-military group known as the “Pu Saw Htee ” group. They came in civilian clothes to arrest him.

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Constant artillery attacks by junta frightens villagers in Thaton

October 13, 2023

HURFOM: The military junta’s constant artillery attacks on Kha Ywell and surrounding villages, Thaton Township, in Mon State has local villagers worried about their safety and livelihoods.

The 301st artillery battalion located in Thane Za Yet Township and military members based in Lat Pan village, located in Wall Township have launched between five to ten artillery attacks daily.

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One of three arrested villagers found dead in Dawei River

October 13, 2023

HURFOM: On October 1, 2023, the military junta arrested three villagers from Maung Mae Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division and one individual was found dead on October 6.

The local villagers found the body in the Dawei River, west of Nyaung Zin village.

They were arrested on the west riverbank of the (Dawei) River. Nearby villagers said they heard the sound of gunfire in the evening. When the villagers went to the river bank, they found blood stains,said a Maung Mae Shaung resident.

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Women targeted by robbers in Ye: Martial law has no impact & police fail to provide remedy

October 12, 2023

HURFOM: The military junta imposed martial law and a curfew in Ye Township, Mon State but robberies of mobile phones, purses and wallets, jewelry and motorbikes continue to occur frequently.

According to the collected data, women are being targeted in these robbery cases.

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Military operations in Ya Ngae village causing residents from four villages to flee

October 12, 2023

HURFOM: On October 9, 2023, the military junta launched operations again in Ya Ngae village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division and residents from four villages had to flee from their homes.

About 60 troops stationed in the monastery in Min Dat village, Tha Ye Chaung Township entered Ya Nage villages and burnt down houses.

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Soldiers take up stations in Yebyu village forcing villagers to flee

October 12, 2023

HURFOM: On October 9, 2023, a military unit entered and established a station in Kyauk Ka Nyar village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division causing villagers to run away for their safety.

About 20 soldiers of the 406th and 407th Light Infantry Battalion from Taline Yar entered Kyauk Ka Nyar via jungle route and took up station in an abandoned house in the village.

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Owners fear traveling to and staying overnight at plantations due to junta’s artillery attack

October 11, 2023

HURFOM: The junta’s artillery battalions in Thanbyuzayat and Ye Townships, Mon State have frequently launched artillery attacks at the check-point of the People’s Defense Forces in Wel Kha Mi and Out Hngat Pyaw Taw villages, Thanbyuzayat Township.

The frequent artillery attacks are making owners of the nearby plantations afraid to stay and work at their plantation.

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Party registration process stalled but MUP officials are still optimistic

October 11, 2023

HURFOM: The Mon Unity Party (MUP) re-applied for registration under military junta’s electoral law on March 15, 2023 but there has been no progress after nearly eight months. Despite the long delay, the party’s high ranking officials are still optimistic.

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Residents from five villages flee as military launches operation in Yebyu Township

October 11, 2023

HURFOM: On October 9, 2023, the military junta launched an operation in Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and forcefully evacuated residents from five villages.

The military junta has been launching operations in villages along the western coast of Ye Township for 13 days, — from September 22 to October 4.  As of October 9, another 50 troops have come to reinforce the regiment.

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Junta’s limitation on motorcycle movement in Thaton creates problem for drivers

October 11, 2023

HURFOM: On October 3, 2023, a retired captain from Kyar Pan village, Durian Sake village track, Thaton Township, Mon State was shot and killed.

On October 6, the junta’s Thaton Township Administration Council issued a local order banning two men from riding the same motorcycle.

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