Displaced villagers from Yebyu return home, but need help to restore their village
August 23, 2024
HURFOM: On June 19th, 2024, a battle between the military junta and the local resistance forces in Dawei. The junta launched air assaults and then burnt down more than 60 houses in areas under the control of the Dawei District New Mon State Party.
According to the data collected by HURFOM, four residents, including a child, were killed while thousands of villagers had to flee their home during the armed clashes in Yebyu Township in June, 2024.
In addition, 40 houses in Myauk Chaw village and four houses in Nagar Eye village were destroyed. Then, the junta’s troops burnt down 12 houses in Zar Teak village, Yebyu Township and at least four houses in Maung Mell Shaung village.
Read moreElectricity charges increase in Ye: Resident face yet more livelihood challenges
August 23, 2024
HURFOM: The Ye Electricity Providing Committee recently announced that beginning in September, 2024, electricity bills will be calculated at the rate of 2,200 MMK per 1kWh.
However, local residents received bills calculated at the new rate in August, 2024. Residents told HURFOM that the increase is making life much more difficult.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack kills child in Pa La: 3rd killing from indiscriminate attacks
August 22, 2024
HURFOM: On August 18th, 2024, a junta’s regiment stationed at the Pa La Police Station, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division launched a discriminate artillery attack even though there had been no armed clashes in the area. Locals reported to HURFOM that the artillery attack killed a child.
The artillery shells dropped and exploded at Tan Shin village, Toe Shay village tract and the debris from the explosion killed a six-year-old child.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack kills plantation worker and injures five family members
August 22, 2024
HURFOM: On August 15th and 16th, 2024, armed clashes took place between the military junta and the local resistance forces near the new village established by Nai Khway and Daw Yane. The fighting took place beside the Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass Highway Road, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State.
The 315th artillery battalion based in Well Ka Lee launched numerous artillery attacks and one shell hit a hut in the rubber plantation.
Read moreAdministrators imposes monthly extortion fee on villagers for compulsory military service
August 22, 2024
HURFOM: Since May, 2024, some village or ward Administrators in Chaung Zone Township, Mon State have been imposing a monthly extortion fee on villagers claiming they must support conscripts for compulsory military service. The Administrators claim this is a direct order from the Director of Chaung Zone Township General Administration Department, U Zaw Win Nine Win.
“He said it’s a direct order from the Director and forced us to make a compulsory contribution. Each household started to pay 10,000 MMK three months ago,” said a Chaung Zone resident.
Read moreJunta extorts motorbike riders in Paung
August 22, 2024
HURFOM: The military junta banned two men from riding the same motorbike in Paung Township, Mon State and imposed a curfew. Junta’s security forces manipulate the restrictions to arrest and extort money from residents who breach the restrictions.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack kills newborn infant and injures five residents in Kaw Ka Rate
August 22, 2024
HURFOM: On August 9th, 2024, the military junta’s “Swel Taw Gone” regiment targeted Htee Muu Hto village, Kaw Ka Rate Township, Karen State with artillery attack even though there had been no armed clash in the area. The attack killed a newborn infant and injured five other residents, according to the central Karen National Union.
Read moreJunta seizes and seals a house and tea shop in Thaton
August 22, 2024
HURFOM: Local sources reported to HURFOM, that on August 15th, 2024, the interdepartmental authorities of the military junta seized and sealed the house and teashop of 41-year-old U Chit Lin Nine from Lake Inn Ward, Thaton City, Mon State.
U Chit Lin Nine was arrested on July 10th, 2024 and charged under Sections 50(J) and 52(A) of the Anti-Terrorist Act.
Read moreJunta kills two residents and injures five others in Bilin
August 22, 2024
HURFOM: On August 17th, 2024, the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army and the People’s Defense Force attacked junta’s forces stationed at the “Ma Saw” Bridge in Bilin Township, Mon State. Soon after the attack, the junta responded with four indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby villages.
The artillery explosions killed 24-year-old Naw Moe Moe Aye from Taung Kalay village and injured five residents from Taung Kalay and Shwe In Don villages.
Read moreTheft on the rise in Ye: Authorities fail to respond
August 20, 2024
HURFOM: Since the third week of July, 2024, due to the shortage and high price of gasoline, the private companies that deliver electricity to Ye Township, Mon State have limited their distribution from 5 am to 10 pm. Locals report to HURFOM that with increasing darkness, incidents of theft from residential houses, monasteries and pagodas in Ye Town are on the rise.
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