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Displaced woman steps on a landmine in Maung Mell Shaung

HURFOM: On August 14th, 2024, an 18-year-old girl “Mi Gan” was returning from the plantation to her house in Maung Mell Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division to pick up clothes and food when she stepped on a landmine hidden by Burmese troops.

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Forced Conscription Drive Takes Toll on Local Communities

In response to record losses of Burma Army soldiers by the opposition forces and defections of soldiers and commanders, as well as economic turmoil and rising poverty as a result of nationwide conflict, it was declared that the 2010 People’s Military Service Law, mandating conscription, would be enforced for the first time since it was passed.

Since this announcement, young men and women have fled to neighboring countries for their safety. However, countries like Thailand have enforced stricter screening mechanisms for Burmese citizens entering. For those remaining inside Burma, the junta has taken additional steps to prevent young people from leaving by denying individuals between the ages of 23 and 35 the opportunity to depart from Yangon by air. This action follows a similar enforcement in May when the military junta temporarily banned all men from working abroad.

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Residents experience prolong and frequent telecommunication cutoff in Mon and Tenasserim

HURFOM: Since May, 2024, there have been more and more armed clashes in Southern Ye Township, Mon State and Dawei, Long Lone, Tenasserim and Tha Yet Chaung Townships in Tenasserim Division, and the military junta has cut off telecommunication networks in villages in the townships.

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Residents removed by new airport project face hardship

HURFOM: On May 23rd, 2024, residents from Kyike Ywelve village, Mudon Township, Mon State were removed by the military junta because the junta plans to build a new international airport on their lands. l

Despite receiving some compensation, residents are unable to construct new houses due to inadequate funds, labor shortages and the high price of construction materials. In addition the land plots provided by the junta,  do not have enough space to build a new house.

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KNU’s brigade arrests and extorts a huge ransom from a local man

HURFOM: On August 9th, 2024, the 4^th Brigade of the Karen National Union arrested a 40-year-old local man named Ko Htalk in Thar Yar Mon village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and demanded ten million MMK for his release.

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Junta’s artillery attack injures a child and woman in Long Lone

HRUFOM: On August 8th, 2024, the military junta targeted Maung Ma Kan village, Long Lone Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division with an artillery attack that injured a 13-year-old child and a 30-year-old woman.

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Junta’s troops burn down four houses in Tenasserim Township

HURFOM: On August 2nd, 2024, a military regiment consisting of about 200 troops launched a military operation targeting Lell Thit village, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division and battled with the local resistance forces.

Local sources said the junta burnt down four houses after the battle.

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Civilian severely injured by junta’s unprovoked artillery attack in Kyike Hto

HURFOM: On August 10th, 2024, the 310th artillery regiment based in Thane Za Yet targeted Ah Khine village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State with artillery attack and severely injured a 27-year-old young man. There were no armed clashes taking place in the area.

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Half of displaced persons from Taung Zoon villages unable to return home

HURFOM: On April 7th, 2024, a month-long armed clash between the military junta and the resistance forces in Taung Zoon village, Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State left 3,000 residents homeless due to the artillery attacks and the air assaults by the junta.

Although there have been no more armed clashes, half of the displaced villagers have not returned, fearing that the junta has planted landmines and may attack again. 

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25 Burmese workers returned by Thai authority arrested by junta and forced into compulsory military service

HURFOM: On July 30th, 2024, the Thai authority sent back 152 Burmese migrant workers who had finished serving a penalty for illegal entry into Thailand. The workers were dropped at Kaw Thaung seaport, Kaw Thaung Town, Tenasserim Division.

Among the workers, 25 young male workers were arrested by the Chief of the Kaw Thaung Immigration Department, and the military junta forced into compulsory military service, according to a local source.

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