Karen Human Rights Group

Fri, 16 May 2025

Taw Oo District Situation Update: SAC shelling, drone attacks, forced recruitment, threats, and other military activity, causing casualties and livelihood challenges in Htaw Ta Htoo and Daw Hpah Hkoh Townships (November 2024 to January 2025)

This Situation Update describes events occurring in Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) and Daw Hpah Hkoh (Thandaunggyi) Townships, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District, from November 2024 to January 2025, including State Administration Council (SAC)’s military activity, shelling, forced recruitment, threats, looting, and villagers’ livelihood challenges. From November 2024 to January 2025, SAC troops fired numerous rounds of mortar into Htaw Ta Htoo Township and Daw Hpah Hkoh Township. As a result, at least one villager was killed and five villagers were injured. Three villagers’ houses were also damaged, as well as plantations. In January 2025, SAC troops from Infantry Battalion (IB) #39...

Tue, 13 May 2025

Dooplaya District Incident Report: SAC shelling killed a villager in Kruh Tuh Township, April 2025.

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Kruh Tuh Township, Dooplaya District, in April 2025. On April 1st 2025, at 5 pm, State Administration Council (SAC) soldiers from Military Operations Command (MOC) #12 Artillery, based in Hlaing Wa camp, near Kaw T’Ree Town (Kaw T’Ree Township), fired five 120 mm mortar rounds into Aa--- village, Myauk Kya Inn village tract, Kruh Tuh Township. A mortar shell landed next to a villager’s house and killed the villager on the spot. Her dog was also killed, and the roof of her house was damaged. The victim’s family members did not receive humanitarian...

Mon, 12 May 2025

Doo Tha Htoo District Short Update: SAC shelling caused villagers’ displacement and house destruction in Kyeh Htoh Township (June 2024)

This Short Update describes events that occurred in Kyeh Htoh (Kyaikto) Township, Doo Tha Htoo (Thaton) District, in June 2024. On June 2nd, 11th, and 12th 2024, State Administration Council (SAC)’s Artillery Unit #310, under Light Infantry Division (LID) #44 (based at Thein Za Yat Town), and SAC soldiers in Leh Pah and A’Nyar Suh village (Waw Township, Bago Division) fired over 63 rounds of mortar (120 mm) into villages in Kyeh Htoh Township. Due to the shelling, more than 19 houses were damaged and over 11,000 villagers from around 19 villages in Kyeh Htoh Township were displaced to the...

Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Dooplaya District Incident Report: SAC shelling killed a villager in Kruh Tuh Township, October 2024

This Incident Report describes an event that occurred in Kruh Tuh (Kyonedoe) Township, Dooplaya District, in October 2024. At the end of 2023, fighting happened between the State Administration Council (SAC) and combined armed forces of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). Since then, the SAC has been conducting shelling into villages in Taung Kya Inn and Myauk Kya Inn village tracts, causing villagers to flee. Some villagers did not return to their homes due to the continuous shelling, while other villagers remained in the village to take care of their plantations and livestock,...

Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Mergui-Tavoy District Incident Report: SAC air strike injured two villagers and caused destruction to villagers’ houses and community buildings, January 2025.

This Incident Report describes events occurring in K’Ser Doh Township, Mergui-Tavoy District, in January 2025. On January 7th 2025, a State Administration Council (SAC) fighter jet conducted an air strike on P--- village, Paw Hkloh area, K’Ser Doh Township, dropping a total of nine bombs. A 35-year-old villager from P--- village was severely injured all over his body by the air strike. A 33-year-old villager visiting from Z--- village, Paw Hkloh area, was also severely injured all over her body by the air strike. After the incident, the two villagers were transported by other villagers to the hospital in K’Ser...

Tue, 29 Apr 2025

Doo Tha Htoo District Short Update: SAC shelling and drone strikes causing casualties and damage, and livelihood constraints in Kyeh Htoh Township (January to May 2024)

This Short Update describes events that occurred in Kyeh Htoh (Kyaikto) Township, Doo Tha Htoo (Thaton) District, from January to May 2024. On January 16th 2024, State Administration Council (SAC) Artillery Unit #310, based in Thein Za Yat Town, Kyeh Htoh Township, shelled three 60 mm mortar shells into Hk’Rweh village tract, and injured two teenagers. On February 17th 2024, SAC soldiers from Waw Township, Bago Division, conducted shelling and a drone strike into Ab--- village, Hk’Rweh village tract, injuring one teenager, damaging three houses and killing livestock. On May 6th 2024, SAC Artillery Unit #310, fired artillery shells into...

Fri, 25 Apr 2025

Mu Traw District Short Update: A landmine explosion killed one monk and left another injured in Bu Tho Township (January 2025)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Bu Tho Township, Mu Traw (Hpapun) District, in January 2025. On January 11th 2025, two monks named U R--- and U A---, who carried out their monastic services in K--- village, Meh Pree Hkee village tract, Bu Tho Township, were hit by a landmine explosion on Ler Kwel road, between Meh Pree village tract (Bu Tho Township) and H--- village (Lay Hpoh Hta village tract, Dwe Lo Township). Due to the landmine explosion, U R--- was killed while U A--- had to be hospitalised in Yangon. Local Karen National Union (KNU) authorities had...

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Statement on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Fri, 16 May 2025

Tue, 13 May 2025

Dooplaya District Incident Report: SAC shelling killed a villager in Kruh Tuh Township, April 2025.

Mon, 12 May 2025

Doo Tha Htoo District Short Update: SAC shelling caused villagers’ displacement and house destruction in Kyeh Htoh Township (June 2024)

Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Mergui-Tavoy District Incident Report: SAC air strike injured two villagers and caused destruction to villagers’ houses and community buildings, January 2025.

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