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“Since the Natthankwin battle, our hospital has been without any doctors; only nurses remain. Nearly all healthcare workers took unpaid leave and fled the conflict. The result is emergency patients now must seek treatment in Penwegon, while those with sufficient funds go to hospitals in Taungoo and Phyu townships,”A man who is receiving treatment in a neighboring township told KIC.…

On September 7th, the Military Council conducted air raids in Luthaw and Dweiloe subtownships within Mutraw District, where schools and religious buildings were deliberately targeted, leading to the tragic loss of a teacher and four students, KNU stated. Padoh Saw Kale Say, spokesperson for KNU declared, “The destruction of schools within the 5th Brigade’s territory via airstrikes suggests a primary…

According to an eyewitness, soldiers began extorting “road fees” from September 5th in some local villages including Lower Thayetchaung. “My mother was arrested without reason while passing along that rural road. The individuals who apprehended her claimed to be PDFs, and demanded 30O million kyats for her release, which has now been reduced to 150 million kyats. My sister is…

In accordance with the strategic plan established during the 17th Congress of KNU, Padoh Saw Hla Tun explained,” The Karen National Police Force (KNPF) aims to serve as a role model for the Karen community within the prospective federal police system. To achieve federal-level recognition, “ he said that the KNDF must focus on expanding and enhancing its skills and…

KNU’s Mutraw District (Brigade 5) has disclosed that the Military Council camp, housing over 50 troops, is located near the residential areas of the local populace. Additionally, it has been reported that the camp conducts interrogations of civilians, including students, and has been known to make threats and fire within the village. “In the initial stage, we advanced toward their…

According to an order issued by the Military Council on September 1, the Ministers of Security and Border Affairs in Kachin State, Kayah State, Karen State, Chin State, and Mandalay Region have all been replaced. “Regardless of any potential changes in ministerial positions, our recent observations in the Kawthoolei region indicate the Military Council’s intention to escalate the conflict and…

Leaked police telegrams, audio recordings of telephone conversations, and photographic evidence have prompted investigations into police officers from the Karen State police headquarters as well as township and district police stations, a police source said. “After the police station was attacked by drones, officers lost their lives, some were badly hurt. Telegrams, phone calls, and videos about the incident got…

KNLA, in collaboration with the Karen National Defense Organization (KNDO) and various other resistance groups, launched the offensive on the camp, initiating the battle on August 31st and concluding it on September 1st. Throughout the conflict, at least 15 Military Council members lost their lives, while tragically, two comrades from the joint resistance forces were also martyred. “We managed to…

A source from the KNLA joint column related that more than a month after the Lat Khat Taung Tower Hill camp had been captured by KNLA joint forces on July 21. The military has still been unable to retake control of the hill. “The military targets Lat Khat Taung daily through various means. We remain in a constant state of…

According to the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), enforced disappearance is described as a deliberate extrajudicial action undertaken by individuals or groups to intentionally make someone vanish. The majority of the victims subjected to these disappearances are men, and KHRG suggests that the actual number of disappeared individuals on the ground could surpass the reported figure of 72. August 30…