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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The junta launched Operation Aung Zay Ya on 9 April 2024. Its aim was to retake full control of the Asia Highway between 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 ...

Paung Village is in Hpa-An District, an area mainly controlled by Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 7. Significant amounts of rock dust have polluted nearby lakes and wells used for drinking water.