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Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks threaten lives of farmers and plantation workers

HURFOM: Since early September 2024, the light infantry battalions and the artillery battalions based in Ye Township, Mon State have been launching indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby fruit plantations, rubber plantations, and farmland without having any armed clash in the area.

The indiscriminate artillery explosion in their workplaces has created fear among local farmers and plantation workers and forced them to abandon their plantation and farmland for years.

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KNLA continues extorting money from drug abusers in Yebyu

HURFOM: HURFOM has been informed that the cases of “arrest and extortion” by the Karen National Liberation Army are on the rise in Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division. Brigade’s #4 and #6 are active in the township and have arrested local young men after accusing them of abusing drugs. Then, the KNLA demands a huge amount of money from their family members for their releases.

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Extortion in Tha Yet Chaung Township getting worse

HURFOM: The military junta, the Karen National Union or the Karen National Liberation Army and the local People’s Defense Forces, or other unnamed resistance forces have installed “security gates” in Tha Yet Chaung Township, Tenasserim Division.

The forces operating these gates have been extorting a huge amount of money from local villagers and motorists.

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Junta’s troops burn and kill three villagers in Pu Law

HURFOM: On September 18^th and 19^th, 2024, a junta’s regiment consisted of about 200 troops launched a military operation and entered Shat Pone village, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division and then, they burnt down three houses in San Pya Ward and other 31 houses in Mee Laung Au Ward.

During burning down the houses, the junta’s troops also burnt and killed Grandman Daw Pu from Mee Laung Au Ward, 20-year-old mentally-ill Maung Thura and another unknown villager who were stuck in the village.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region

Flooding in Southeastern Burma Demands a Compassionate and Coordinated Response

Flooding across Burma has led to the deaths of over 200 people and the displacement of at least 300,000. The rising flood waters of Typhoon Yagi have devastated communities already impacted by the junta’s humanitarian crisis. Thousands who have sought temporary shelter have once again been uprooted, and many remain out of reach for life-saving assistance. In target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), such as Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region, there are growing concerns over the lack of food security and shelter amid the already worsening human rights situation.

On 20 September, HURFOM released a statement calling for the rehabilitation and recovery of the affected people nationwide, especially in war-affected areas. Approximately 40 to 60% of rice fields, many of which were nearing harvest, have now been submerged and destroyed across all affected areas, according to reports from the human rights defenders network from Shan State, middle-Burma, Bago and HURFOM targeted areas.

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Artillery explosion injures two young residents in Thanbyuzayat

HURFOM: At noon on September 15^th, 2024, an artillery explosion occurred on the village road between Kyaung Yaw and Well Kha Mi village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State.  The explosion injured 19-year-old Nai Ngae Htoo Htoo Lin and Ma Zin Mar Htwe, both are from Well Kha Mi village.

A group of friends were on the way back from visiting a local waterfall when they encountered the artillery explosion.

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A young lady injured by junta’s artillery attack in Bilin

HURFOM: On September 14^th, 2024, the military junta’s “Than Da Dar” security gate in Bilin Township, Mon State launched indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby villages. There has been no armed clash in the area to warrant these attacks.

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Junta’s regiment based in Kyauk Ni Maw burns down other five residential houses

HURFOM: On September 12^th, 2024, a junta’s regiment consisting of about 120 troops entered Kyauk Ni Maw village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division by way of two navy ships and stationed themselves in the village.

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Junta’s regiment burn down houses, arrests residents and use them as human shield

HURFOM: In the second week of September 2024, a junta’s regiment consisting of about 80 troops launched a military operation in villages in Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division. The troops burnt down nine houses and arrested more than 50 villagers and used them as human shields.

On September 14^th, 2024, the regiment entered Ngar Mile village and burnt down nine houses.

“The regiment entered the village at about 5 pm and they burnt down houses. Only the elderly people who couldn’t run away were left in the village. Many villagers had already fled,” said a Ngar Mile resident.

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Junta’s troops beat young men during their interrogation

HURFOM: In the second week of September 2024, an excessive number of military junta troops invaded and stationed themselves in villages in Ye Township, Mon State. These troops have been stopping and forcing residents to show their ID cards, and mobile phones and are opening motorbike’s tool boxes. In some cases, the junta’s troops have beaten young male pedestrians.

About 30 troops stationed at the Lamine – Thaung Pyin Road beat two 15/16-year-old teenagers with their rifle butts while interrogating them, according to a source close to the victims.

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