Karen Human Rights Group

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Dooplaya District Situation Update: fighting, SAC air strikes and shelling causing destruction, displacement, and livelihood, healthcare and education challenges in Kaw T’Ree Township (April to July 2024)

This Situation Update describes events that occurred in Kaw T’Ree (Kawkareik) Township, Dooplaya District, from April to July 2024. During the first and second week of April, State Administration Council (SAC)’s Strategic Operations Command (SOC) located near Thin Gan Nyi Naung Town, Noh Poe village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township, was attacked by Karen National Liberational Army (KNLA) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) combined troops. The SAC dropped bombs into the area surrounding the fighting, causing fear for villagers to live in their villages. On April 7th 2024, SAC conducted air strikes into A--- village, Noh Poe village tract, Kaw T’Ree...

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Dooplaya District Situation Update: SAC air strikes and shelling caused death, injury, damage, and displacement in Kaw T’Ree Township (December 2023 to March 2024)

This Situation Update describes events occurring in Kaw T’Ree (Kawkareik) Township, Dooplaya District, during the period from December 2023 to March 2024. On December 2nd 2023, a State Administration Council (SAC) jet dropped two bombs on M--- village, Noh Poe village tract, killing two villagers and injuring one villager. On the same date, at night, SAC Infantry Battalion (IB) #275 fired mortar shells into M--- village, Noh Poe village tract, injuring two villagers. Due to the incidents, schools in M--- village were forced to close and villagers fled to other areas for their safety. Similarly, in January 2025, SAC soldiers...

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Mu Traw District Incident Report: A landmine explosion killed a villager in Dwe Lo Township (December 2024)

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Dwe Lo Township, Mu Traw (Hpapun) District, in December 2024. On December 23rd 2024, a villager named Saw R---, who was over 40 years old and living in O--- village, Ma Htaw village tract, Dwe Lo Township, was killed by a landmine explosion near H--- bridge, in Thwah Hkoh Loh area, while he was foraging for fruits to earn an income. He was accompanied by his two sons, who waited on the road while he went to harvest. The landmine explosion caused severe injuries to his face and chest, resulting in his immediate...

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Taw Oo District Incident Report: SAC indiscriminate shelling damaged villagers’ houses and property and caused displacement in Daw Hpah Hkoh Township (November 2024)

This Incident Report describes events that occurred Daw Hpah Hkoh (Thandaunggyi) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District, in November 2024. On November 11th 2024, the State Administration Council (SAC) soldiers from an artillery unit based in Bi Yin Naung army camp, Thandaunggyi Town, indiscriminately fired three rounds of mortar into A--- village, Day Loh Mu Nu Lar village tract, Daw Hpah Hkoh Township. One of the mortar shells landed and exploded in the village, damaging seven villagers’ houses, a church, a motorbike, and some trees. The shrapnel also hit and injured a villager’s dog. Due to the shelling, villagers fled to...

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Forced to Harm: Impacts of the State Administration Council (SAC)’s forced recruitment and enactment of the conscription law in Southeast Burma (January 2024 – February 2025)

Fri, 28 Mar 2025

Kler Lwee Htoo District Short Update: SAC drone strikes and indiscriminate shelling caused casualties, destruction, and livelihood and education challenges in Ler Doh Township (November to December 2024)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Ler Doh (Kyauk Kyi) Township, Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) District, during November and December 2024. On November 19th 2024, SAC troops conducted shelling and dropped four bombs (with drones) in A--- village, Taung Kyaw Paw village tract, Ler Doh Township. Two bombs landed in a school compound, injuring two young students, who were 9 years old and 8 years old. The bombs also damaged the school and an assembly hall. On November 26th 2024, the SAC conducted a drone strike and shelling onto a hospital in C--- village, Thoo K’Bee village tract. On...

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

Kler Lwee Htoo District Incident Report: SAC mortar shelling killed two villagers and injured three children in Moo Township (July 2024)

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Moo (Mone) Township, Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) District, in July 2024. On July 1st 2024, State Administration Council (SAC) soldiers from Light Infantry Battalions (LIBs) #590 and #599 shelled two mortar rounds into A--- village, Mone village tract, Moo Township. One of the mortar shells landed on a villager’s house and killed a husband and wife. In addition, the mortar shells injured their three children: a 16-year-old girl, an 8-year-old girl, and a 2-year-old boy. After the incident, the children were transported to Taw Oo (Toungoo) District for treatment. Due to the mortar...

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Mu Traw District Short Update: SAC air strikes destroying civilian houses and property and causing displacement and livelihood challenges in Bu Tho and Dwe Lo Townships (April 2024)

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...

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Forced to Harm: Impacts of the State Administration Council (SAC)’s forced recruitment and enactment of the conscription law in Southeast Burma (January 2024 – February 2025)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Taw Oo District Incident Report: SAC indiscriminate shelling damaged villagers’ houses and property and caused displacement in Daw Hpah Hkoh Township (November 2024)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Mu Traw District Incident Report: A landmine explosion killed a villager in Dwe Lo Township (December 2024)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Dooplaya District Situation Update: SAC air strikes and shelling caused death, injury, damage, and displacement in Kaw T’Ree Township (December 2023 to March 2024)

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