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October 9, 2025 |
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Rangers scout forward positions to assess needs of the northern Karen State area. |
Rangers Provide Aid Amidst Heavy Fighting in Karen State |
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Rangers aided 600 IDPs in Kler Lwe Htoo District, while Burma Army air and mortar strikes in Mu Traw District killed one and injured three. In Dooplaya District, intense clashes around Lay Kay Kaw and Wawlay saw Burma offensives repelled by Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) forces; Rangers treated wounded, recovered bodies, and provided additional medical support in nearby villages. Meanwhile, teams in the Middle East were able to help IDPs at a camp in Idlib by helping to fill the camp’s water tank and responding to emergency needs. |
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Left: A food distribution to IDPs in Mone Township. Right: Ranger medics treat women displaced from their homes. |
Top: A food distribution to IDPs in Mone Township. Bottom: Ranger medics treat women displaced from their homes. |
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In Kler Lwe Htoo District, Rangers brought aid to 600 IDPs, while in Mu Traw District, the Burma Army fired mortars into civilian areas, killing one and injuring three.
On October 3, in Thi Cha Seik Village, Moo (Mone) Township (Kler Lwe Htoo District, Karen State), Ranger teams from Ler Doh and Moo townships distributed food and provided medical care to 600 internally displaced people. The aid included salt, sugar, and 200 sacks of rice, helping meet urgent needs among IDP families. A few days later, on October 6, violence escalated in Mu Traw District. In Hsaw Bweh Der Village, a Burma military jet targeted the community, killing one person. That same day, another Burma Army airstrike targeted a resistance force camp in Htee Law Thi Hta Village, injuring a man and two women. |
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Left: KNLA soldiers comfort one another after losing a comrade. Right: In the field a headlamp can double as an operating room light. |
Top: KNLA soldiers comfort one another after losing a comrade. Bottom: Ranger medic teams treat a KNLA soldier wounded by Burma Army grenades. |
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Clashes in Dooplaya District consist of a Burmese offensive in Lay Kay Kaw Village and a KNLA siege in Wawlay Village; Rangers responded to both, treating 19 wounded resistance soldiers and recovering the remains of seven.
Between 29 Sep. and 04 Oct., the Burma Army 22nd and 55th divisions continued their offensive in Lay Kay Kaw Village, Kaw T’ree Township, Dooplaya District, but were stopped by KNLA-led resistance forces. The Burma military supported their ground offensive with 18 suicide drone attacks on Sep. 29 and an Oct. 2 jet fighter airstrike that dropped three 300 pound bombs. Rangers coordinated with local medics to treat and evacuate wounded resistance soldiers and one civilian. Rangers also helped with the recovery and honoring of resistance casualties.
For two days starting on Sep. 30, in Sukali Village, Kaw T’ree Township, Dooplaya District, Rangers provided medical treatment to five children with the common cold, and two other patients with common illnesses.
The siege around the Wawlay artillery base in Wawlay Village, Kaw T’ree Township, continued with KNLA soldiers settling in for the long haul. On Oct. 1, Rangers met with a KNLA battalion commander to offer assistance and coordinate future medical aid. That assistance was soon needed because on Oct. 4 a landmine exploded, causing casualties. Rangers treated the wounded soldiers and helped tend to the remains of the fallen. |
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Left: Water trucks like this one continue to provide clean water for families in IDP camps, bringing life, hope, and relief to those in need. Right: A Ranger team member spends time with children from the IDP camp in Idlib. |
Top: Water trucks like this one continue to provide clean water for families in IDP camps, bringing life, hope, and relief to those in need. Bottom: A Ranger team member spends time with children from the IDP camp in Idlib. |
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FBR is thankful to be able to serve in areas that need it most. Our Middle East team was able to purchase and help with repairs on a much needed water truck in Syria. The water truck has been actively supporting the IDP camp for families from Idlib, helping to fill the camp’s water tanks, water trees, and respond to emergency needs as they arise.
Access to clean water is essential in IDP camps as it supports daily living, prevents the spread of disease, and provides dignity and stability for displaced families. Our Middle East team is grateful to serve the oppressed not only through medical care and spiritual support but also by helping provide clean water and sustainable livelihood opportunities. |
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