Junta extorts money from drivers of unlicensed vehicles and forced them to serve as porters
June 13, 2024
HURFOM: The military junta has been checking unlicensed vehicles in Ah Baw and Ah Sin villages, Ye Township, Mon State and if they discover an unlicensed vehicle, they extort money from the driver. They also record the address and the contact number of the driver and threaten them to help them with transportation when there is any military movement.
Read moreJunta seized houses and cash from local villagers in Yebyu
June 13, 2024
HURFOM: On June 7th 2024, the military junta accused a couple from Yar Phu Yaw Thit village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division of supporting the People’s Defense Forces and seized 10-million MMK in cash and two mobile phones from them.
Read moreTwo civilians injured in a shooting at funeral in Bilin
June 12, 2024
HURFOM: On June 9th, 2024, two unknown gunmen attacked a funeral event of a police sergeant in Pauk Kwel village, Pauk Taw village track, Bilin Township, Mon state, killing two police informants. Two civilians were also injured in the attack.
Read moreArmed group injures student in Long Lone
June 12, 2024
HURFOM: On June 4rth, 2024, the Spring Guerrilla Force shot and injured a 14-year-old student, named Maung Thet Pine Myo near Ka Byar village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division.
The Spring Guerrilla Force was conducting a ‘stop and check’ of vehicles near Ma Beat Mount. Maung Thet Pine Myo was traveling by a car when he was shot at.
Read moreMinisters abuse power trying to forcefully remove landowners in Dawei
June 11, 2024
HURFOM: In March, 2023, the Chief Minister and the Minister of the Karen Ethnic Affairs of Tenasserim Division attempted to forcefully remove a farm family from their land. The family owns more than one acre of farmland in Htein Thit Ward, Dawei City, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division.
Ownership of the land is contested and the matter is before the Dawei District Court.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack kills four family members in Yebyu
June 11, 2024
HURFOM: On June 7th, 2024, the military junta launched an artillery attack on Yar Phu new village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division that killed four family members including an 8-month newborn child.
There was a battle at noon around Yar Phu new village near Ka Lane Aung Town, and the Mawrawaddy Navy Command responded with artillery attacks. The artillery shells exploded on residents’ houses.
Read moreJunta’s artillery injures five family members including three children in Ye
June 10, 2024
HURFOM: On June 5th, 2024, a Major from the 106th Light Infantry Battalion based in Maw Ka Nin village, Ye Township, Mon State was captured by the resistance forces.
In response, the battalion launched an indiscriminate artillery attack at 9 pm on June 5th that injured five family members including three children.
Read moreJunta bans usage of VPN applications
June 10, 2024
HURFOM: Since the attempted coup on February 1st, 2021, the military council restricted people’s right to information and free speech. The junta banned people from using social media platforms and interrupted the flow of information.
In order to have access to social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, people have to use a VPN – Virtual Private Network application.
Read moreFive members, including President, of Lamine Youth Charity and Rescue Team arrested by junta
June 10, 2024
HURFOM: On May 29th, 2024, the President and four members of Lamine Youth Charity and Rescue Team were arrested by the military junta.
The rescue team had sent a military officer from the 588th Light Infantry Battalion to the Mawlamyine General Hospital. The officer was injured in a car accident. The rescue team’s ambulance was stopped by resistance forces on the Ye – Thanbyuzayat Highway Road. When it was revealed that the patient was a military officer, he was arrested by the resistance forces, according to a Lamine resident.
Read moreThree villagers injured by artillery attack in Thane Za Yat
June 10, 2024
HURFOM: Since June 2nd, 2024, the military junta has been launching artillery attacks on Thane Za Yat Town and nearby villages, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. The attacks injured three villagers including a pregnant woman.
After the 310th artillery regiment and the 207th Light Infantry Battalion based in Thane Za Yat were attacked by resistance forces, the military junta targeted Thone Kwa, War Det Kwin, Sit Kwin, Ah Kine, Mote Kha Malt and Kha Ywelve villages with indiscriminate artillery attacks, both day and night.
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