Artillery Strikes by Junta Result in Six Civilian Deaths and Twelve Injuries Kyaik Hto Township

July 26, 2024

July 23, 2024

HURFOM: On July 23, 2024, there had been a battle between the military junta and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army and the People Defense Force near by Kyauk Tan Lay village, Pyin Ka Doe Gone village track, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.

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Local Man Injured by Landmine Explosion in Thanbyuzayat

July 26, 2024

Thanbyuzayat, Mon State – July 19, 2024

HURFOM: On July 19, 2024, Nai Tun, a 40-year-old local man from Pa Nga village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, stepped on a landmine while heading to his rubber plantation in Ah Twin Sakhan Gyi village. The explosion destroyed the rear part of his motorbike, although he fortunately did not sustain serious injuries.

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Indiscriminate Shooting by Junta Troops Results in Deaths of Monk and Civilian, Injures a Woman Villager

July 26, 2024

HURFOM: An indiscriminate shooting by junta troops resulted in the deaths of a Buddhist monk and a civilian, and severely injured a woman in a residential area on the eastern bank of Yebyu Township, Dawei District, according to local sources.

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Junta’s Arbitrary Arrests in Launglon Township Escalate to Seven Villagers

July 25, 2024

July 24, 2024

HURFOM: Over the two days from July 22 to 23, 2024, the Junta’s forces have arbitrarily arrested at least seven villagers in Launglon Township, Tanintharyi Region, according to a local source.

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Skyrocketing Commodity Prices Deepen Hardships for Rubber Farmers and Workers

July 25, 2024

HURFOM: At the start of the 2024 rubber season, a pound of rubber slices was priced at 800 to 900 MMK. However, this price increase has not kept pace with the skyrocketing cost of commodities, pushing rubber farmers and workers into even tougher livelihoods.

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Junta Forces Extort Money from Mawlamyine Residents Under False Pretenses

July 25, 2024

HURFOM: Since early July 2024, the junta’s security forces—comprising soldiers, police officers, and local militia members—have intensified their extortion efforts in Mawlamyine, Mon State. They employ various pretexts to extort money from local residents and travelers.

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Junta Forces Abduct Civilians as Human Shields in Kyaik Hto, Mon State

July 24, 2024

HURFOM: At least 10 local villagers have been abducted and used as human shields by military junta troops advancing towards Kyaik Hto Township, Thaton District, which is under the control of KNU Brigade 1, according to local sources.

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Junta Air Assault Kills 20 Civilians and Injures Many in Kyaikmayaw

July 24, 2024

HURFOM: At approximately 10 am on July 19, 2024, the military junta dropped bombs on a village monastery located at the road junction between Nga Pu Inn and Hlaw Sin Gone villages in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State. This air assault resulted in the deaths of more than 20 civilians and injured numerous residents.

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Five Political Prisoners Beaten and Held in Solitary Confinement in Kyaikmayaw Prison

July 24, 2024

HURFOM: On June 25, 2024, five political prisoners at Kyaikmayaw Central Prison in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, were brutally beaten by prison authorities and placed in solitary confinement.

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Junta’s Reckless Artillery Attack Kills Civilian in Tha Yet Chaung

July 24, 2024

HURFOM: On July 20, 2024, the military junta launched a reckless artillery attack on Nyaung Zin village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Tanintharyi Region, resulting in the death of a civilian.

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