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These photos were taken in January 2025, in Kyaikdon Town, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. On January 22nd 2025, a Burma Army fighter jet dropped two 500-pound bombs on Kyaikdon Town, killing one villager and damaging more than 50 houses. The attack also damaged an SAC fire station and a monastery. Villagers were frightened by the attacks and went to sleep at their plantations outside of the town as a result. The two photos at the top and the one on the bottom left show villagers’ houses damaged by the air strike. The photo on the bottom right shows fragments of one of the 500-pound bombs after the explosion. [Photos: KHRG]
January to April 2025: State Administration Council (SAC)[2] air strikes caused casualties and damage in Kaw T’Ree Township
On January 22nd 2025, at around 7 am, a Burma Army[3] fighter jet dropped two 500-pound bombs on Kyaikdon (Kyeh Doh) Town, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. There was no fighting occurring in the area at that time. The Burma Army aircraft dropped the bombs indiscriminately, killing a 51-year-old woman villager named Daw[4] A---, who died instantly after the explosion. The bombs also struck an SAC fire station building. Shrapnel from the 500-pound bombs damaged several houses and a monastery in the town. The shrapnel hit almost every house in Kyaikdon Town. In Section #3, around 20 houses were struck by shrapnel, and in Section #2, about 4 or 5 houses were also hit [by shrapnel]. Because two 500-pound bombs were dropped, many houses were affected. In Sections #5 and #6, most of the roofs were damaged, with holes caused by the shrapnel. In total, around 50 houses sustained roof damage.
After the incident, civilians were shocked and afraid. They avoided going outside and turned off their lights at night to stay hidden. Some villagers moved to safer places to sleep, while others who had bunkers under their house stayed in them for protection. Those without bunkers went to sleep in plantation areas located far away from Kyaikdon Town.
On March 4th 2025, a Burma Army fighter jet dropped four bombs near a school in Aa--- village, Khoh Ther See village tract[5], Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. Shrapnel from the explosions lightly injured two villagers: B---, a 15-year-old boy, and a 20-year-old woman. It also damaged the school as well as the school’s well. Following the air strike, villagers were afraid to sleep in their homes. Some stayed under their [stilted] houses for safety, while others temporarily fled to areas farther away from the village.
On March 5th 2025, at around 1 am, a Burma Army aircraft dropped two 500-pound bombs on Ab--- village, A’Kyoo village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. The bombs landed on residential areas, damaging three houses, two toilets, one water tank, and one rice barn. The air strike injured a villager named Naw[6] C--- and her aunt Ma[7] D--- while they were sleeping in their house. Naw C--- sustained injuries to her left leg, and her aunt Ma D--- was wounded on her arm. [Both Naw C--- and Ma D--- were only injured lightly and were treated on site.]
After the air strike, villagers were afraid to sleep in the village [so they temporarily fled to the forest].
[Other air strikes were conducted in March elsewhere in the Township.[8]]
The fighting between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)[9] and the State Administration Council (SAC) escalated in Kaw T’Ree Town and [in other parts of] Kaw T’Ree Township in April 2025.[10] Following clashes, the SAC carried out air strikes and shelling in villages near Kaw T’Ree Town, damaging schools, religious buildings, and villagers’ houses. The villages located near Kaw T’Ree Town are Ac--- and Ad--- villages of Maw Ma village tract; Ae--- village, Aj--- village, Af--- village, and Ag--- village of Kaw Nweh village tract; Ah--- village of Khoh Ther See village tract; and Ai--- village of Ywar Tar Shin (Th’Waw Htaw) village tract.
On April 17th 2025, the SAC conducted an air strike and dropped several 500-pound bombs in Ywar Tar Shin (Th’Waw Htaw) village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township. The attack destroyed the school in Ah--- village and damaged several houses in Ai---village. As a result of the air strikes, villagers became fearful and fled from their homes.
Education challenges in Kaw T’Ree Township
[During January to April 2025,] fighting frequently occurred in the western part of Kaw T’Ree Township. As a result, villagers living near the conflict areas were afraid to send their children to school. [During this period,] all schools in villages close to Kaw T’Ree Town were closed. Due to SAC air strikes, many parents fear for their children’s safety. In some villages, schools were also damaged by air strikes. The fear of shelling adds to their concerns. Because of these ongoing attacks, students have to study in fear. They can only attend classes when the situation is calm, but learning becomes impossible when fighting resumes.
Healthcare challenges in Kaw T’Ree Township
[During January to April 2025,] the healthcare supplies were not enough to serve every village. There were not enough medical supplies for [villagers to receive medical] treatment in [rural clinics in] villages.
The situation in the country is not good, [there is a lot of fighting,] so villagers are afraid to go to town to receive medical treatment. Some villagers did not have money, so they cannot afford treatment [in the towns, usually in SAC-controlled hospitals]. Some people need to buy medicine, but they cannot because the situation is not good [they cannot travel].
In the areas where the situation is good [areas without active fighting], there are clinics, and people can receive treatment [commonly in free-of-charge clinics administered by the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW)[11]]. However, some villagers said that there were still not enough medical supplies in some clinics.
Livelihood difficulties in Kaw T’Ree Township
In 2025, in villages located near the main road [the Asian Highway[12]] in Kaw T’Ree Town, including Ac--- and Ad--- villages, of Maw Ma village tract, and Ag--- village and Aj village, of Kaw Nweh village tract, villagers were unable to do farming due to fighting, shelling, and air strikes.
In the areas where fighting did not happen [villages located far from Kaw T’Ree Town], climate change [increased unseasonal flooding] and insects damaged the villagers’ crops and paddy plants. As a result, the villagers faced difficulties related to food shortages.
Travelling restrictions near Kaw T’Ree Town
During January to April 2025, it was very difficult to travel in Kaw T’Ree Town and nearby villages. Villagers cannot travel on the Asian Highway because SAC soldiers are based there, and fighting often happens. If villagers want to go shopping in town [Kaw T’Ree and Kyeh Doh towns], they need to avoid the main roads due to security concerns. They have to travel on the unpaved and hilly roads when they go to buy food.
The villagers have to avoid the areas where there is fighting [between the SAC and combined KNLA forces], and when fighting happens, they cannot travel or go to work.
Further background reading on the situation of air strikes near Kaw T’Ree Town in Southeast Burma/Myanmar can be found in the following KHRG reports:
This photo was taken in March 2025, in Aa--- village, Khoh Ther See village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. On March 4th 2025, a Burma Army fighter jet dropped four bombs near a school in Aa--- village, injuring two villagers and damaging the school and the school’s well. This photo shows the damage done to the school’s well by the air strike. [Photo: KHRG]
January to April 2025: State Administration Council (SAC)[2] air strikes caused casualties and damage in Kaw T’Ree Township
On January 22nd 2025, at around 7 am, a Burma Army[3] fighter jet dropped two 500-pound bombs on Kyaikdon (Kyeh Doh) Town, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. There was no fighting occurring in the area at that time. The Burma Army aircraft dropped the bombs indiscriminately, killing a 51-year-old woman villager named Daw[4] A---, who died instantly after the explosion. The bombs also struck an SAC fire station building. Shrapnel from the 500-pound bombs damaged several houses and a monastery in the town. The shrapnel hit almost every house in Kyaikdon Town. In Section #3, around 20 houses were struck by shrapnel, and in Section #2, about 4 or 5 houses were also hit [by shrapnel]. Because two 500-pound bombs were dropped, many houses were affected. In Sections #5 and #6, most of the roofs were damaged, with holes caused by the shrapnel. In total, around 50 houses sustained roof damage.
After the incident, civilians were shocked and afraid. They avoided going outside and turned off their lights at night to stay hidden. Some villagers moved to safer places to sleep, while others who had bunkers under their house stayed in them for protection. Those without bunkers went to sleep in plantation areas located far away from Kyaikdon Town.
On March 4th 2025, a Burma Army fighter jet dropped four bombs near a school in Aa--- village, Khoh Ther See village tract[5], Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. Shrapnel from the explosions lightly injured two villagers: B---, a 15-year-old boy, and a 20-year-old woman. It also damaged the school as well as the school’s well. Following the air strike, villagers were afraid to sleep in their homes. Some stayed under their [stilted] houses for safety, while others temporarily fled to areas farther away from the village.
On March 5th 2025, at around 1 am, a Burma Army aircraft dropped two 500-pound bombs on Ab--- village, A’Kyoo village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. The bombs landed on residential areas, damaging three houses, two toilets, one water tank, and one rice barn. The air strike injured a villager named Naw[6] C--- and her aunt Ma[7] D--- while they were sleeping in their house. Naw C--- sustained injuries to her left leg, and her aunt Ma D--- was wounded on her arm. [Both Naw C--- and Ma D--- were only injured lightly and were treated on site.]
After the air strike, villagers were afraid to sleep in the village [so they temporarily fled to the forest].
[Other air strikes were conducted in March elsewhere in the Township.[8]]
The fighting between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)[9] and the State Administration Council (SAC) escalated in Kaw T’Ree Town and [in other parts of] Kaw T’Ree Township in April 2025.[10] Following clashes, the SAC carried out air strikes and shelling in villages near Kaw T’Ree Town, damaging schools, religious buildings, and villagers’ houses. The villages located near Kaw T’Ree Town are Ac--- and Ad--- villages of Maw Ma village tract; Ae--- village, Aj--- village, Af--- village, and Ag--- village of Kaw Nweh village tract; Ah--- village of Khoh Ther See village tract; and Ai--- village of Ywar Tar Shin (Th’Waw Htaw) village tract.
On April 17th 2025, the SAC conducted an air strike and dropped several 500-pound bombs in Ywar Tar Shin (Th’Waw Htaw) village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township. The attack destroyed the school in Ah--- village and damaged several houses in Ai---village. As a result of the air strikes, villagers became fearful and fled from their homes.
Education challenges in Kaw T’Ree Township
[During January to April 2025,] fighting frequently occurred in the western part of Kaw T’Ree Township. As a result, villagers living near the conflict areas were afraid to send their children to school. [During this period,] all schools in villages close to Kaw T’Ree Town were closed. Due to SAC air strikes, many parents fear for their children’s safety. In some villages, schools were also damaged by air strikes. The fear of shelling adds to their concerns. Because of these ongoing attacks, students have to study in fear. They can only attend classes when the situation is calm, but learning becomes impossible when fighting resumes.
Healthcare challenges in Kaw T’Ree Township
[During January to April 2025,] the healthcare supplies were not enough to serve every village. There were not enough medical supplies for [villagers to receive medical] treatment in [rural clinics in] villages.
The situation in the country is not good, [there is a lot of fighting,] so villagers are afraid to go to town to receive medical treatment. Some villagers did not have money, so they cannot afford treatment [in the towns, usually in SAC-controlled hospitals]. Some people need to buy medicine, but they cannot because the situation is not good [they cannot travel].
In the areas where the situation is good [areas without active fighting], there are clinics, and people can receive treatment [commonly in free-of-charge clinics administered by the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW)[11]]. However, some villagers said that there were still not enough medical supplies in some clinics.
Livelihood difficulties in Kaw T’Ree Township
In 2025, in villages located near the main road [the Asian Highway[12]] in Kaw T’Ree Town, including Ac--- and Ad--- villages, of Maw Ma village tract, and Ag--- village and Aj village, of Kaw Nweh village tract, villagers were unable to do farming due to fighting, shelling, and air strikes.
In the areas where fighting did not happen [villages located far from Kaw T’Ree Town], climate change [increased unseasonal flooding] and insects damaged the villagers’ crops and paddy plants. As a result, the villagers faced difficulties related to food shortages.
Travelling restrictions near Kaw T’Ree Town
During January to April 2025, it was very difficult to travel in Kaw T’Ree Town and nearby villages. Villagers cannot travel on the Asian Highway because SAC soldiers are based there, and fighting often happens. If villagers want to go shopping in town [Kaw T’Ree and Kyeh Doh towns], they need to avoid the main roads due to security concerns. They have to travel on the unpaved and hilly roads when they go to buy food.
The villagers have to avoid the areas where there is fighting [between the SAC and combined KNLA forces], and when fighting happens, they cannot travel or go to work.
Further background reading on the situation of air strikes near Kaw T’Ree Town in Southeast Burma/Myanmar can be found in the following KHRG reports:
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These two photos were taken in March 2025, in Ab--- village, A’Kyoo village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. On March 5th 2025, a Burma Army aircraft dropped two 500-pound bombs on Ab--- village, injuring two villagers and damaging three houses, a toilet, a water tank, and a rice barn. The photo on the left shows the crater left by the 500-pound bomb and one of the houses destroyed by the explosion. The photo on the right shows the damage caused to one of the villagers’ houses by the air strike. [Photos: KHRG]
January to April 2025: State Administration Council (SAC)[2] air strikes caused casualties and damage in Kaw T’Ree Township
On January 22nd 2025, at around 7 am, a Burma Army[3] fighter jet dropped two 500-pound bombs on Kyaikdon (Kyeh Doh) Town, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. There was no fighting occurring in the area at that time. The Burma Army aircraft dropped the bombs indiscriminately, killing a 51-year-old woman villager named Daw[4] A---, who died instantly after the explosion. The bombs also struck an SAC fire station building. Shrapnel from the 500-pound bombs damaged several houses and a monastery in the town. The shrapnel hit almost every house in Kyaikdon Town. In Section #3, around 20 houses were struck by shrapnel, and in Section #2, about 4 or 5 houses were also hit [by shrapnel]. Because two 500-pound bombs were dropped, many houses were affected. In Sections #5 and #6, most of the roofs were damaged, with holes caused by the shrapnel. In total, around 50 houses sustained roof damage.
After the incident, civilians were shocked and afraid. They avoided going outside and turned off their lights at night to stay hidden. Some villagers moved to safer places to sleep, while others who had bunkers under their house stayed in them for protection. Those without bunkers went to sleep in plantation areas located far away from Kyaikdon Town.
On March 4th 2025, a Burma Army fighter jet dropped four bombs near a school in Aa--- village, Khoh Ther See village tract[5], Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. Shrapnel from the explosions lightly injured two villagers: B---, a 15-year-old boy, and a 20-year-old woman. It also damaged the school as well as the school’s well. Following the air strike, villagers were afraid to sleep in their homes. Some stayed under their [stilted] houses for safety, while others temporarily fled to areas farther away from the village.
On March 5th 2025, at around 1 am, a Burma Army aircraft dropped two 500-pound bombs on Ab--- village, A’Kyoo village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township, Dooplaya District. The bombs landed on residential areas, damaging three houses, two toilets, one water tank, and one rice barn. The air strike injured a villager named Naw[6] C--- and her aunt Ma[7] D--- while they were sleeping in their house. Naw C--- sustained injuries to her left leg, and her aunt Ma D--- was wounded on her arm. [Both Naw C--- and Ma D--- were only injured lightly and were treated on site.]
After the air strike, villagers were afraid to sleep in the village [so they temporarily fled to the forest].
[Other air strikes were conducted in March elsewhere in the Township.[8]]
The fighting between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)[9] and the State Administration Council (SAC) escalated in Kaw T’Ree Town and [in other parts of] Kaw T’Ree Township in April 2025.[10] Following clashes, the SAC carried out air strikes and shelling in villages near Kaw T’Ree Town, damaging schools, religious buildings, and villagers’ houses. The villages located near Kaw T’Ree Town are Ac--- and Ad--- villages of Maw Ma village tract; Ae--- village, Aj--- village, Af--- village, and Ag--- village of Kaw Nweh village tract; Ah--- village of Khoh Ther See village tract; and Ai--- village of Ywar Tar Shin (Th’Waw Htaw) village tract.
On April 17th 2025, the SAC conducted an air strike and dropped several 500-pound bombs in Ywar Tar Shin (Th’Waw Htaw) village tract, Kaw T’Ree Township. The attack destroyed the school in Ah--- village and damaged several houses in Ai---village. As a result of the air strikes, villagers became fearful and fled from their homes.
Education challenges in Kaw T’Ree Township
[During January to April 2025,] fighting frequently occurred in the western part of Kaw T’Ree Township. As a result, villagers living near the conflict areas were afraid to send their children to school. [During this period,] all schools in villages close to Kaw T’Ree Town were closed. Due to SAC air strikes, many parents fear for their children’s safety. In some villages, schools were also damaged by air strikes. The fear of shelling adds to their concerns. Because of these ongoing attacks, students have to study in fear. They can only attend classes when the situation is calm, but learning becomes impossible when fighting resumes.
Healthcare challenges in Kaw T’Ree Township
[During January to April 2025,] the healthcare supplies were not enough to serve every village. There were not enough medical supplies for [villagers to receive medical] treatment in [rural clinics in] villages.
The situation in the country is not good, [there is a lot of fighting,] so villagers are afraid to go to town to receive medical treatment. Some villagers did not have money, so they cannot afford treatment [in the towns, usually in SAC-controlled hospitals]. Some people need to buy medicine, but they cannot because the situation is not good [they cannot travel].
In the areas where the situation is good [areas without active fighting], there are clinics, and people can receive treatment [commonly in free-of-charge clinics administered by the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW)[11]]. However, some villagers said that there were still not enough medical supplies in some clinics.
Livelihood difficulties in Kaw T’Ree Township
In 2025, in villages located near the main road [the Asian Highway[12]] in Kaw T’Ree Town, including Ac--- and Ad--- villages, of Maw Ma village tract, and Ag--- village and Aj village, of Kaw Nweh village tract, villagers were unable to do farming due to fighting, shelling, and air strikes.
In the areas where fighting did not happen [villages located far from Kaw T’Ree Town], climate change [increased unseasonal flooding] and insects damaged the villagers’ crops and paddy plants. As a result, the villagers faced difficulties related to food shortages.
Travelling restrictions near Kaw T’Ree Town
During January to April 2025, it was very difficult to travel in Kaw T’Ree Town and nearby villages. Villagers cannot travel on the Asian Highway because SAC soldiers are based there, and fighting often happens. If villagers want to go shopping in town [Kaw T’Ree and Kyeh Doh towns], they need to avoid the main roads due to security concerns. They have to travel on the unpaved and hilly roads when they go to buy food.
The villagers have to avoid the areas where there is fighting [between the SAC and combined KNLA forces], and when fighting happens, they cannot travel or go to work.
Further background reading on the situation of air strikes near Kaw T’Ree Town in Southeast Burma/Myanmar can be found in the following KHRG reports: