Seven residents injured and one killed in junta’s artillery attack

January 27, 2025

HURFOM: On January 22nd, 2025, the 306th artillery regiment based in Maw Tone village, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division launched indiscriminate 120-mm artillery attacks on nearby villages that injured four men and three women.

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Weekly Analysis: Drone Attacks and Artillery Shelling Target Civilians in Southeastern Burma

January 27, 2025

Civilians in Burma have been forced to endure endless attacks by the military junta. Communities that have long been affected by the junta’s atrocities are living in constant fear. In targeted areas of Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has documented debilitating circumstances that continue to threaten and undermine the safety of local people.

The junta’s ongoing artillery shelling and drone strikes in Kyaik Hto and Bilin townships, Mon State, have left residents living in constant fear. Since the second week of January 2025, the intensified attacks have caused injuries, destroyed homes, and forced villagers to either flee or seek protection in makeshift bomb shelters.

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500 displaced villagers hiding at rubber plantations in urgent need of help

January 24, 2025

HURFOM: Since January 8th, 2025, an intense battle has been ongoing between the military junta and the Mon and Karen armed revolution groups near Kyone Long (old) village, Ye Township, Mon State.   The military junta has launched indiscriminate artillery attacks and is targeting nearby villages.

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Significant rise in commodity prices, due to junta roadblocks and transportation restrictions adds more hardships on communities

January 24, 2025

HURFOM: On January 9th, 2025, an intense battle took place between the military junta and the joint resistance forces in Kyone Long (old) village, Ye Township, Mon State.

Soon after the armed conflict, the junta blocked the transportation of food to the Ye Chaung Pyar Area.

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Local man from Dawei East Forest area steps on landmine, loses leg

January 24, 2025

HURFOM: On January 22nd, 2025, 50-year-old U Win Aung from Wa Gone village, Dawei East Forest Area, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division had stepped on a landmine while going to his plantation located at the base of “Myauk Lu” Mount. He lost his left leg below the knee and sustained injuries to his chest.

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Junta’s artillery attack kills one villager and injures three in Kyike Hto

January 23, 2025

HURFOM: At about 6 pm on January 21st, 2025, an artillery explosion in Hnat Pyaw Taw village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State killed one villager and injured three residents.

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Prolong armed conflict creates humanitarian crisis in Ye

January 23, 2025

HURFOM: On January 8th, 2025, about 30 troops with the military junta entered Kyone Long (old) village, Ye Township, Mon State and stationed themselves at the “Dhamma Kar Yone Bo Kalay Monastery”.

The reason for the incursion into the village is because they believe that members of the armed revolutionary forces were active in the area.  The junta’s troops have launched indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby villages.

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Kyikemayaw farmers halt farm work due to landmine

January 22, 2025

HURFOM: The residents in Kyikemayaw Township, Mon State believe that the military junta has planted landmines in Kaw Doon, Kaw Pa Naw, Ma Yan Gone and nearby villages where armed revolutionary forces are active.

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Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks create hardships for plantation workers

January 22, 2025

HURFOM: Since January 15th, 2025, the military junta has been launching indiscriminate artillery attacks in Kaw Zar Town, Ye Township, Mon State leaving local plantation workers fearful of traveling to their workplaces.

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No electricity in Karen State creates hardship for business owners and local residents

January 22, 2025

HURFOM: There have been constant and heavy battles in most townships in Karen State and the military junta is unable to distribute electricity in those townships,  creating a livelihood and business hardship for business owners and local residents.

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