This Situation Update describes events occurring in Ler K’Saw Township, Mergui-Tavoy District, during the period between January and April 2025, including land disputes, healthcare and education difficulties, and livelihood challenges. In Sa Tein village tract, several schools administered by the State Administration Council (SAC) closed after teachers left the area, as they feared armed resistance groups would kill people accused of collaborating with the SAC in the area. In response, villagers reopened the schools as community self-funded schools. However, parents faced difficulties in paying teachers’ salaries. Also in Sa Tein village tract, healthcare services remained inaccessible, with only one clinic...

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Bu Tho Township, Mu Traw (Hpapun) District, in March 2024. On March 22nd 2024, a State Administration Council (SAC) aircraft conducted air strikes on Aa--- village, Meh Klaw village tract, Bu Tho Township, dropping six bombs. In the early morning, one of the bombs was dropped inside the house compound of a villager, injuring a 38-year-old villager on the hip. She received treatment in the village as her injury was not serious. Other houses were also damaged by the explosions. Later in the afternoon, two bombs were dropped inside the Ee--- monastery compound,...

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Ler K’Saw Township, Mergui-Tavoy District, in March 2025. On March 10th 2025, a State Administration Council (SAC) aircraft conducted an air strike on Ma Nol Rol area, Ler K’Saw Township. Two bombs were dropped during the air strike: one bomb landed in the vicinity of Ks--- village and the other landed in Tr--- village. As villagers were fleeing, machine guns were also fired from the aircraft into Tr--- village. The gunfire from the air strike caused injuries to two sisters, a 17-year-old girl and a 5-year-old girl. After the injury, they were taken...