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Three local men killed in a single night in Thaton

HURFOM: On the night of May 5^th, 2025, three local men were shot and killed at a farm near Taung Kyar Ward, Tu Wunna Wati Town, Thaton Township, Mon State.

The victims were 30-year-old Win Ko Oo, 23-year-old Soe Pyae Htoo and 22-year-old R Pay Kaw and all of them lived in Taung Kyar Ward.

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20 Karen Organizations Warn of Humanitarian Collapse as Junta Attacks and Aid Cuts Leave Thousands at Risk

The humanitarian crisis facing communities on the ground along the Thailand-Burma border has reached a critical point. In an urgent joint appeal, 20 core Karen organizations—including civil society groups, ethnic health providers, and refugee service networks—are calling on the international community to respond immediately to life-threatening aid cuts that are affecting more than 108,000 people living in displacement resettlement sites and camps.

Refugees already facing insecurity and food shortages are now being told to survive on daily rations worth as little as 5 to 10 US cents. For children under five, monthly food allocations have dropped to just 53 Thai Baht (about $1.50). For adults, it’s just 87 Baht (around $2.40) per month—barely enough for survival. These cuts have been driven by long-term funding reductions from major donors, including the United States.

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Junta forcefully seizes residential land, divides it into land plots and resells them

HURFOM: In March 2025, the Mon State Chief Minister and the military forcefully seized 11.239 acres of land in Hline and Aye Thar Yar Wards, Mawlamyine, Mon State, and removed hundreds of houses constructed on the land. The authority did not compensate the landowners.

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2,500 residents forced to flee Dawei East Forest area as military junta forces advance

HURFOM: Beginning April 29^th, 2025, a military regiment consisting of more than 200 troops advanced into Htee Khee village, Dawei East Forest area, Dawei Township, Tenasserim.  The military advance forced about 2,500 residents from Tha Yet Ngote, Tin Gan Tone, Wa Gone and nearby villages to flee their homes.

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Heavy Shelling by Junta Forces Forces Mass Evacuation in Pyigyi Mandai Town, Southern Burma

Residents of Pyigyi Mandai town in Bokepyin Township have been forced to flee en masse following sustained artillery shelling by junta forces stationed in Lay Nyar village, according to local sources

Beginning around 10:00 AM and continuing until the evening of May 6, Light Infantry Battalion No. 560, based in Lay Nyar, has been relentlessly firing artillery shells toward Pyigyi Mandai, even though no active clashes have been reported in the area. The intense shelling has prompted nearly the entire town to evacuate in fear for their safety.

“We don’t know the full extent of the damage yet—everyone has fled. There may be injuries or property damage, but no one dares stay behind to check,” said a male resident from Pyigyi Mandai.

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Junta’s air assault targets monastery in Bilin: Two monks injured

HURFOM: At about 3 pm on May 4^th, 2025, the military junta launched an air assault on the “Thar That Loot” monastery in Mi Chaung Eye village, Bilin Township, Mon State.  There have been no active armed clashes in the nearby area.

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Daily Airstrikes in Southern Burma Fuel Fear and Displacement as Civilians Bear the Brunt of Junta’s Escalation

Almost daily aerial attacks by the military junta continue to threaten and terrorize civilians across southern Burma, significantly disrupting livelihoods and creating immense anxiety over safety and security. Military analysts suggest these intensified airstrikes aim to reclaim control and suppress local support for resistance movements, following heavy losses of ground troops in southern and southeastern Burma.

On May 6, 2025, around 8:10 a.m., two separate airstrikes were carried out in Thaton District, Mon State. The first occurred near Padauk Taw village in Kyaikto Township, and the second near Karaway Seik and Taungthusu villages in Bilin Township. Although the number of casualties is still under investigation, significant destruction to farms and livelihoods has already been observed, with large bomb craters damaging agricultural lands.

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Local man shot and killed in Thanbyuzayat

HURFOM: On May 2^nd, 2025, a group of six gunmen shot and killed a 41-year-old local man, U Than Soe aka Ko Thar Gyi in Htin Shue village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State.

Ko Thar Gyi was shot in his abdomen and died at the spot. His dead body was sent to the Thanbyuzayat Township General Hospital.

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Over 8,000 IDPs in Kyaikhto Township in Urgent Need of Food Aid Following Junta Attacks

More than 8,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kyaikhto Township, Mon State, are in desperate need of emergency food assistance after fleeing renewed attacks by junta forces. According to the Karen National Union (KNU) in Thaton District, intensified artillery shelling and airstrikes by the junta have driven thousands from their homes and villages over recent weeks.

Fighting escalated in early April when clashes between junta troops and local resistance forces resumed, prompting the junta to increase its use of heavy weapons and aerial assaults across Kyaikhto. Entire communities, particularly in Pyin Kadoe Kone and Khaywe village tracts, have been forced to flee. At least 15 villages in these areas are now abandoned, and over 8,000 people have been displaced, according to local sources.

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Pyin Htein villager arrested by junta a month ago remains missing

HURFOM: On April 11^th, 2025, a local man from Pyin Htein village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by the military junta in Dawei City.

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