1/4 The military has recently deployed over one hundred troops to Ye township, #Mon, and conducted large-scale area restrictions in southeastern parts of the township, repeatedly arresting and extorting targeted young people, according to the local residents. 2/4 On December 6 afternoon, four young men, originally from Alaesakhan village, Yebyu, were stopped for no reason at Ye-Exit-Cement Bridge, #Ye #Mon and arrested. The reporters received two accounts ofYe Mon, 23, and Ko Htike, 21, out of 4 young men.

1/4 Fourteen more villagers have been abducted again from Pala Township, #Myeik. Since 28 November, at least 40 local villagers have been arbitrarily arrested by the junta and have not been released yet, as confirmed by families in Pala township, Myeik District, Tanintharyi. 2/4 HURFOM received other secondary sources that described the majority of detainees were accused and charged of being associated with the #PDF and supporting the CDM in the region. Some families told the reporters to pay the requested ransom for their family members' release.

1/5 According to local residents, 78 Rohingya, including underage children, were arrested in Ka Mar Wet creek located in Mudon Township, Mawlamyine District, Mon State. The arrests took place on Dec 2, 2022, at 7:00 AM. local authorities raided and searched a boat anchored 2/5...at the mouth of the creek of Ka Mar Wet and found a group of 78 people, including families with children, primarily men, in the boat. The sources close to the junta confirmed that the detainees, 56 males, and 22 females, including children. Later, the Navy took them to...

1/4 The junta council in Mon State conducted a surprise check and raid on market stall owners, then, arbitrarily confiscated Thai goods and abducted at least eight business people in Mawlamyine Dry Market, #Mon, according to the victims' families. Among these eight, three... 2/4...medium-scale business owners were arrested by accusing them of providing financial assistance to the local armed groups: "The junta confiscated Thai goods worth 80 million MMK without giving any reason. They took them with their Army lorries. They were arrested under...

1/4 More than 4,000 civilians were forced to flee their homes as the junta fired artillery which targeted them and damaged at least 4 houses in Thein Zayat, Kyaik Hto Township, Mon State, according to the Karen National Union based in the areas. On December 4... 2/4...the Junta Artillery Base No. 310, originally from Thein Zayat, started indiscriminate shelling into Kyauk Phayar and Zee Pyaung villages at night, according to the information confirmed by the KNU. The heavy artillery fired exploded in Kyauk Phayar village. Nearly nine...

1/4 The junta forces are reinforcing and mobilizing their troops to launch an attack on an area controlled by Brigade #6 of the KNLA located in Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State. Villagers are worried about the potential armed clashes in the area and are fleeing their homes. 2/4 The junta military officials informed an Abbot in Kyarinnseikyi that if the KNLA and the PDF launch any attacks, they will enter Karen territory. The military is poised to enter via Thanbyuzayat – Three Pagodas Pass, Kha Lae – Da Gon Die and Eastern Zami River Routes.

1/4 According to the locals, their villages in Karen state have been forced to provide unpaid porters and food for the junta, and the villages which did not complete the mandate are being punished. On Dec 3, Column No. 1 of Light Infantry Battalion No. 432 ordered every village 2/4 ....to provide 10 male villagers to carry army supplies. The porters were required to bring food, ammunition, and other materials from their homes, according to the sources from the Kama Moung village, Kyiannseikyi Township, #Karen. A Win-You villager confirmed the food...