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October 2, 2025 |
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A Karenni Ranger takes the blood pressure of a woman who was forced from her home. |
Rangers Provide Aid to Displaced People |
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From Sep. 12–29, the Burma Army escalated attacks across Karen and Karenni states with airstrikes, mortar fire, and ground offensives, leaving civilians and resistance fighters wounded. Heavy clashes in Kler Lwe Htoo and Doo Pla Ya districts saw repeated assaults repelled by resistance forces, while Rangers provided evacuations, surgeries, and urgent care. In Taw Oo District, over 35,000 IDPs faced displacement, shelling, arrests, and landmines, with Rangers supplying food, funds, and medical relief. Additional support across conflict affected areas included mobile clinics, school aid, tarpaulins, and financial assistance for vulnerable communities. |
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Burma military bombing of a school in Mu Traw district on September 7. |
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In Mu Traw District fighting continues between the Burma Army and resistance forces including the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) forces. On Sep. 23, Burma military airstrikes and RPG attacks left several injured at Papun Village (Lu Thaw Township), and Ranger teams provided medical aid. Later that week, on Sep. 26, the KNLA attacked the Burma Army in the Wa Bo Ko area, killing four. Two days after this, on Sep. 28, the Burma military dropped one bomb on each of two villages including Ba Ta Village between 1217 and 1232 hours; however, no one was injured.
Fighting between the Burma Army and KNLA, mortaring, and Burma military airstrikes continue in Kler Lwe Htoo District. A 13-year-old girl was left with a head injury at 0900 hours on Sep. 24 when a Burma Army 81 mm mortar landed at the side of Yin Le Village (Moo Township). Rangers brought her to a clinic for treatment that night. Also in Moo Township, the Burma Army and KNLA fought at 0600 hours at Pa Zo Myaw Village. The Burma military later sent two airstrikes on the area.
Focusing on humanitarian relief in the wake of mass displacement, Rangers provided money and food to IDPs displaced by fighting in Taw Oo District. Between Sep. 12 and 19, Rangers documented 35,573 IDPs in Zayatagy Township, including 942 widows suffering from a lack of medical aid and disrupted education for their children. They fled Burma Army shelling, forced portering, arbitrary arrests, and landmines in their area. In Taw Ta Htu Township, on Sept. 15, Rangers brought aid for 3,573 people, 942 families who have fled their villages. The next day in the same township, Rangers brought support for 209 families at an IDP camp and at Laythit Village. Support has primarily consisted of financial assistance, and food staples including rice, oil, salt, beans, and onions. |
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Left: Ranger teams distribute clothes to IDPs in Su Ka Li Township. Right: A Ranger medic treats a baby whose mother was forced from her home. |
Top: Ranger teams distribute clothes to IDPs in Su Ka Li Township. Bottom: A Ranger medic treats a baby whose mother was forced from her home. |
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In the past week, Rangers documented a continued Burma Army offensive in Doo Pla Ya District, with three clashes in Lay Kay Kaw and multiple airstrikes. A total of eleven soldiers were reported injured during the week. Relief activities included landmine clearance, medical evacuation, treatment of the wounded, distribution of aid to internally displaced people (IDPs), and ongoing clinic operations to serve displaced communities.
Between Sep. 23 and Sep. 28, heavy fighting took place in Lay Kay Kaw, Doo Pla Ya District, Karen State, as troops from the Burma Army 22nd and 55th Divisions repeatedly attempted to invade New Lay Kay Kaw and Kyauk Gu mountains. On Sep 23, between 0800 and 1800 hours, Cobra Column and joint resistance forces successfully repelled the Burma Army attack. Five resistance soldiers sustained shrapnel injuries to the leg, arm, back, wrist and head. Rangers carried out emergency evacuations and performed foreign body removals. Fighting continued on Sep. 24, as the Burma Army pressed its assault with heavy weapons, causing many casualties. Five resistance soldiers were injured by shrapnel from a bomb and received urgent medical treatment from Rangers. On Sep. 28, the Burma Army launched another assault, supported by airstrikes in which jet fighters dropped four 300-pound bombs at around 1500 hours. Rangers conducted emergency evacuations, and two severely wounded soldiers were transferred out of the area for advanced care.
From Sep. 27 to 29, Rangers in Su Ka Li Township, Doo Pla Ya District, carried out vital relief work for displaced communities. They distributed clothes and sanitary pads to IDPs, provided medical care for displaced villagers suffering from illness and weakness, and operated a clinic where patients with acute respiratory infections, colds, and general weakness were treated and prescribed needed medications. |
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Left: Medics treat patients in Lya Lae IDP camp. Right: Medics deliver vitamins and nutritional supplements in Do Raw Htet Village. |
Top: Medics treat patients in Lya Lae IDP camp. Bottom: Medics deliver vitamins and nutritional supplements in Do Raw Htet Village. |
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Rangers delivered education support, encouragement and over 2.5 million kyats in aid to vulnerable communities in Loikaw District, as well as giving medical aid to around 250 patients.
In Loikaw District, Rangers conducted GLC programs with medical services treating common acute and chronic health conditions in three villages. Each program included songs, dances, Gospel presentations, vitamins, nutrition support, and the distribution of T-shirts and school packs. On Sep. 18, in Domokho Village (Hpruso Township), 45 children participated and 30 patients were treated. In Do Raw Htet Village, on Sep. 19, 37 residents joined the program and 30 received treatment. That same day, in Do Raw Out Village, 56 participants attended, and 83 of 150 residents received medical care. Rangers also donated 500,000 kyats to each village school.
In Loi Nan Pha Township, Rangers operated a mobile clinic on Sep. 20 at Lya Lae IDP camp (988 IDPs), treating 176 patients for dermatological and respiratory conditions. On Sep. 22, Rangers provided tarpaulins for Kam Lat IDP camp (122 IDPs) to reduce aerial visibility from the Burma military’s Y12 reconnaissance planes, and donated a whiteboard to Than Lwin Khet IDP camp (144 IDPs).
On Sep. 22 in Loikaw Township, Rangers allocated 2 million kyats to support Koon Tha IDP camp, which hosts 215 IDPs displaced by the Burma military advance. The families face food insecurity and housing shortages. Planned support includes basic food supplies, tarpaulins, and livelihood assistance through small-scale income-generating activities.
On Sep. 23 in Demosso Township, Rangers assisted 144 IDPs at Shaloung IDP camp amid ongoing food shortages. Each household received a bag of rice, a bottle of cooking oil, and 24 eggs. A mobile medical mission was conducted there earlier on Sep. 8. |
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A memorable GLC in Sa Laung Village. |
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On Sep. 21, fighting broke out between the Burma military, regime-aligned Pa-Oh National Organization (PNO) and the Karenni National Defense Force (KNDF) in Taung Methin Village, Pin Laung Township. During the battle, one resistance soldier was injured. Rangers provided treatment and evacuated him to a Casualty Collection Point (CCP).
In Sa Laung Village, Phekhon Township, Rangers conducted a GLC program on Sep. 25, that included medical treatment, nutrition support, health and wellness outreach with interactive education and child support. A total of 375 children and adults participated. There is only one school in the village serving three IDP camps. It has 16 teachers and 175 students. Rangers contributed 200,000 kyats to the school fund, 1 million kyats for solar panels, and 50,000 kyats to each teacher. The medical team treated 120 patients for common illnesses, UTI, cough, diabetes, hypertension, seasonal flu, and skin diseases. |
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