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Airstrike in Kyaikhto Township Kills One Civilian and Injures Five Others

On the morning of 9 August 2025, a junta airstrike struck Pein Nae Gone village in Kyaikhto Township, Mon State, killing one civilian and injuring five others. Local residents described the attack, which occurred at around 9:00 AM, as sudden and without warning, leaving the community in shock and fear.

A junta jet fighter dropped a bomb on Pein Nae Gone despite there being no active clashes in or near the area at the time. The airstrike killed 62-year-old U Kyaw Thein and injured Ko Gyn, Ko Hpa Gyi, Ko Aung Phyo Wai, Ko Phyo Gyi, and Ko Aung Soe Moe, all of whom are local villagers.

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Bilin, Mon State: Civilian Killed, Another Injured in Crossfire on Yangon–Mawlamyine Highway

A truck assistant was killed and another person injured when fighting broke out between junta forces and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)-allied troops along the Yangon–Mawlamyine Highway near Aoo Lay village, Bilin Township, Mon State, on the morning of 9 August 2025.

The clash began at around 11:00 AM when KNLA joint forces ambushed junta troops returning from a military operation in Aoo Lay. As the two sides exchanged fire, passing civilian vehicles were caught in the crossfire.

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Fifteen Displaced Villagers Arbitrarily Arrested by Junta Troops in Theinzayat Town, Kyaikhto Township

On the morning of 9 August 2025, junta forces arrested fifteen displaced men sheltering at the “Lo Yar Phyae Social Assistance Office” in Theinzayat Town, Kyaikhto Township, Mon State. Local residents reported that the arrests took place at around 10:00 AM, when a joint column of approximately thirty junta troops stormed the compound.

“When the military trucks arrived, everyone was terrified. No one dared to step outside to see what was happening. The soldiers then picked out fifteen men from among the displaced people and took them away,” said a Theinzayat resident.

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Military Conscription Letters Delivered Monthly in Thanbyuzayat Town, Sparking Fear Among Residents

HURFOM: In Thanbyuzayat Town, Mon State, the military Junta has continued its campaign of forced conscription, repeatedly issuing military summons letters to residents across multiple wards.
Local sources confirmed that over 40 individuals received conscription notices between early July and early August 2025. The affected wards include Kyan Khine Yae, Aung Chan Thar, Set Thit Paing, Aung Tharyar, Kyaung Paing, Hintharwadi, Aung Zeya, Aung Zeya Extension, Aung Mingalar, Kyakan, and Phaung Sein.

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Over a Dozen Youths Forcibly Taken for Military Conscription in Dawei Town

Dawei Town, Tanintharyi Region

HURFOM: Between the night of 3 and 4 August 2025, at least 14 young people were forcibly arrested and taken by junta forces for military conscription in Dawei Town, according to local residents. The arrests were carried out both in public and during late-night home raids under the pretext of checking guest lists.
At least five people were detained from Sham Ma Lei Shwe Ward, three from Ta Line Thein Ward, and four from Uthayan Ward. Witnesses said the military arrived with specific names and forcibly removed individuals from their homes.

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HURFOM Releases New Report: “Living in Fear” – Documenting Civilian Impact of Junta Attacks in Southeastern Burma

Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) released a new report titled, “Living in Fear: The Civilian Impact of the Junta’s Attacks Against Civilians in Southeastern Burma (January – June 2025).” The report paints a grim picture of how the junta’s continued violence has deeply affected the lives of people in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region.

The findings are based on direct testimonies, field data, and case studies gathered by HURFOM’s network of local monitors. Survivors across these regions describe a shared reality of constant fear, trauma, and lawlessness, where war crimes and crimes against humanity are systematically committed by junta forces.

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Rapist faces legal charge after two months of detention and interrogation

HURFOM: On July 17^th, 2025, a man who raped and killed a 13-year-old girl from Kaw Sein village, Mawlamyine Township, Mon State has been charged with legal action.

The girl was lost from her home on May 26th and found dead on May 28th.

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Local man steps on landmine and lost his leg in Karen State

HURFOM: At about 6 pm on July 29^th, 2025, a 40-year-old local man from Yaw Thit Pine Ward, Hline Bwel Town, Hpa-An District, Karen State stepped on a landmine and sustained severe injury by the landmine explosion, according to local sources and emergency and rescue team.

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Junta arrests 16 workers during conducting check on visitors in Kaw Thaung

HURFOM: At about 10 pm on July 28^th, 2025, the junta’s army and administration team conducted check on visitors in 8-Mile, 11-Mile and 12-Mile villages, 10-Mile village track, Kaw Thaung Township, Tenasserim Division and arrested 16 workers after accusing them of failing to file “visitors’ report”.

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Military advance and artillery attacks force villagers to flee

HURFOM: Since the third week of July, 2025, the military junta has been reinforcing their troop presence, and launching constant artillery attacks along the Kaw Ka Rate – Kyone Doe Highway Road, Kaw Ka Rate Township, Karen State, forcing residents from 13 villages to flee their homes.

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