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The NUG statement said that “the Myanmar military, along with its Border Guard Forces, militias and its allies, is directly involved in providing security for and facilitating” cyber-scam centres and even “actively partnering with the criminals involved.” It said: “We are determined to prevent Myanmar from becoming the epicenter of cyber and other crimes that not only exacerbate local conflicts…

They have been confiscating aid meant for IDPs in southern Shan State under various pretexts, such as claiming they are collecting taxes. They have also been claiming that fees have to be paid to allow the aid through and pressuring the aid organisations to let them distribute the aid, according to the chairman of the Pa-O Youth Organisation (PYO), Khun…

According to research by the Blood Money Campaign – Action Network (BMC), markets, donation events, festivals, and religious ceremonies, which are often crowded with people, as well as healthcare facilities and even schools, are intentionally targeted by the junta’s airstrikes. From early 2021 to November 2024, the junta carried out approximately 4,020 airstrikes nationwide, resulting in around 2,250 deaths and…

Violent clashes outside Kawkareik Town that started on 1 December 2023 have forced nearly all of the town’s inhabitants to flee. By October 2024 most of the town’s inhabitants had fled. Many of them are still unable to return and whilst they are away their homes are being broken into by junta soldiers and civilians who support them. A Kawkareik…

The airstrike happened even though there was no fighting in the area. Villagers Saw Khwar Do and Naw Yuri Paw were injured and several buildings were damaged when junta aircraft dropped two bombs on Kunchaunggyi Village, according to locals. Following the bombing the village school was forced to close as a security measure. Many of the villagers are also now…

Nearly all the villages in these four townships have seen an increase in crime levels, according to a resident of Hpa-An Town who said that most of the crimes are being carried out by groups of people rather than individuals. He said to KIC: “In some villages, up to 20 motorcycles have been stolen. The thieves usually operate in groups…

Hlaingbwe Town consists of four wards and had a recorded population of 19,755 in March 2023. For previous rounds of conscription in Hlaingbwe Town, the administrators of the town’s four wards only had to provide one conscript every three months from each ward. But, starting with this round of conscription, the eighth round, ward administrators will have to provide one…

The IDPs are currently staying in the Ashaetaw area which is the eastern part of Dawei Township near the border with Thailand. Their poor accommodation conditions are aggravating the symptoms of flu which has made their need for medication more acute, according to a field official from the Dawna Tanintharyi IDP Assistance Group. He said: “Flu is one of the…

The junta launched Operation Aung Zay Ya on 9 April 2024. Its aim was to retake full control of the Asia Highway between the Karen State towns of Myawaddy, on the border with Thailand, and Kawkareik as well as the old road between Myawaddy and Kawkareik that runs through the Dawna Mountain range which, prior to the opening of the…

The men are being rounded up by junta soldiers, junta-appointed ward administrators and 100-house-group elders, according to a local witness. He said: “The administrator of Ward No. 9 in Hpa-An is currently leading the forced recruitment of young people for conscription. He is notorious for his cruel actions, having previously overseen conscription, the arrest of civilians for forced labor, and…