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“Currently, the military situation between the two sides located in Kyainseikgyi township in Dooplaya district, territory of KNU’s 6th Brigade is still tense. We also hear that they are planning to switch from defense to attack at the moment. That’s why they have instructed the public not to venture out in such a situation, as there is a risk of…

An official from a civil society group in Hpa-An city told KIC that “ we are still debating whether or not to keep their association, as we may be disbanded and suffer reprisals, if we failed to comply.” He said, “ Our team is a simple funeral team. Our donors are in neighborhoods and cities. Now, with the new Military…

On January 3 rd 7 th 12 th and January 13th, the Military Council carried out massive airstrikes for 4 days, targeting homes and churches, according to Mutraw district news. In the most recent bombing, a house and a barn belonging to Saw Lay San Htoo in Sarlawpu village were hit, a nearby Baptist church, a house of Pastor Saw…

“ There was a fight in Ahlel village around 8 o’clock this morning. Artillery has been firing into the village about 8 times. Houses in Ahlel village were also destroyed. And the KNU gate was also set on fire,” a resident told the KIC. Two houses were hit and three local residents were injured due to the artillery fire of…

On January 8th, a 100-strong Military Council unit arrived at Wa Kone village and set fire to 15 houses along the main road. As a result of this arson attack, the entire village was forced to flee. “When they arrived at the village, they set fire to everything they found on either side of the main road. All the people…

Since the 2021 coup there has been a steady stream of defectors from an ever more brutal regime. The ranks of soldiers and police defectors have added to large numbers of CDM doctors nurses and teachers, who found sanctuary in the EAO -controlled jungle areas. Six soldiers from the Military Council’s Light Infantry Battalion 404 platoon 2, from the Kaw…

The Military Council carried out heavy air strikes using up to seven fighter jets on a single day on January 7th in Mutraw, an area of the KNU 5th Brigade. During these air attacks, four bombs fell into Yar Hti Hta village in Me Thu village tract of Dwe Lo township, killing four people from a family and two gold…

In the Shwe Kokko village (Shwe Kokko new city project) controlled by the Border Guard Forces (BGF), there is systematic abuse of employees who cannot recruit enough workers through online to meet the target, a witness said. According to a young witness, the employees are required to recruit about 10 women a month, and if they fail to achieve a…

In the territory controlled by the 6th Brigade, fighting between the Revolutionary Joint Forces led by the local Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the Military Council, has intensified since the end of last year. Heavy bombardment by the regime’s air force has forced thousands of local residents to flee their homes. “ There have been bombardments by warplanes, and…

On January 1st,revolutionary joint forces led by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), attacked the Military Council troops stationed in the hilly area where the Taung Sun monastery is located in Taung Sun village. In that operation, more than half of the Military Council’s camp was burned down, but the revolutionary forces had to retreat when air support arrived. Ko…