This Short Update describes events that occurred in Bu Tho and Dwe Lo Townships, Mu Traw District, in April 2024, including air strikes in civilian areas. Prior to the incidents, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) had conducted drone strikes on the State Administration Council (SAC) army camps of Light Infantry Battalions (LIBs) #340, #341, #434, and the SAC’s strategic hilltop base, in Hpapun Town area. Following the KNLA drone attacks, the SAC conducted several air strikes into the villages located close to their army camps, including Aa--- village (Htee Th’Bluh Hta village tract) and Ab--- village (Meh Klaw village...

This Situation Update describes events that occurred in Noh T'Kaw and Kruh Tuh Townships, Dooplaya District, from November 2023 to February 2024, including fighting, healthcare challenges, commodity price increases, and State Administration Council (SAC) shelling that resulted in death, injuries, destruction, and displacement. In November, SAC soldiers were occupying Seik Gyi hospital, in Seik Gyi Town, Noh T’Kaw Township, resulting in challenges for villagers to obtain healthcare. Fighting also broke out between the People’s Defence Force (PDF) and SAC soldiers near Chaung Nhit Khwa Bridge in Chaung Nhit Khwa village tract, Noh T’Kaw Township, resulting in the destruction of the...

This Situation Update describes some events occurring in all four townships in Dooplaya District, including Noh T’Kaw (Kyainseikgyi), Kaw T’Ree (Kawkareik), Kruh Tuh (Kyonedoe), and Waw Ray (Win Yay) Townships, from October to December 2023. Air strikes and bombing conducted by the State Administration Council (SAC) in Dooplaya District during this period killed a monk, damaged a temple, and burned 22 houses and two school buildings in Kruh Tuh Township; injured one child and damaged two houses in Kaw T’Ree Township; injured two villagers and damaged four houses in Waw Ray Township; and damaged 20 houses and a church in...