Junta Targets Youth at Checkpoints for Forced Conscription: 10 Arrested at Ka Myaw Kin Bridge in Dawei

August 1, 2025


HURFOM: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on July 30, around 10 youths were arbitrarily arrested by junta forces at the Ka Myaw Kin Bridge checkpoint, one of the main entry points into Dawei town, according to local sources.

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Two Teenagers Killed by Landmine While Trying to Buy Medicine in Palaw Township, Southern Tanintharyi Region

August 1, 2025

HURFOM: Tragedy struck in To village, Palaw Township, Myeik District, when two teenage boys lost their lives after their motorcycle hit a landmine while they were on their way to buy medicine.

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Two More Bodies of Thin Kyun Villagers Found in Thar Yet Chaung, Killed and Discarded by Junta Troops

August 1, 2025

HURFOM: Two more villagers from Thin Kyun have been found dead, killed and disposed of by junta forces operating in Thar Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District, according to local sources.

The victims—two men, one in his 30s and the other in his 40s, were arrested by junta soldiers on July 26 after being stopped on the road. Witnesses said the troops tied their hands behind their backs and took them away.

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Administration team extorts residents to hire conscript substitutes

August 1, 2025

HURFOM: In Mudon Town, Mon State, the ward administration teams have extorted 10,000 MMK from each household to hire substitute conscripts. HURFOM has been unable to confirm if the extortion is based on monthly or batch bias.

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