Between Oct. 20 and 29 the Burma Army carried out a series of airstrikes and ground attacks in Kler Lwe Htoo and Mu Traw districts, resulting in multiple civilian injuries and destroyed buildings.

On Oct. 20, the Burma Army conducted an airstrike on Yin Le Village in Mone Township, injuring three villagers. On Oct. 27, two 500-pound bombs were dropped near Me Laung Gon Village, Hsaw Hti Township, narrowly missing the village. Later in the week on Oct. 29 at 1045 hours, a paramotor dropped five bombs on a school in Y-Jo Village in Hsaw Hti Township. Multiple buildings were destroyed but no casualties were reported.

In the morning of Oct. 27, at Htee Pu Plaw Ka Saw Hte Village in Mu Traw District, Burma Army soldiers from Battalion 313 fired two 60mm mortar rounds at the village. The next day on the evening of Oct. 28, the same battalion fired a .50 caliber machine gun at the villagers. No injuries were reported in either attack. 

In Kyeit Kwein Village in Dwe Loh Township, between 1930 hours Oct. 28 and 0300 hours Oct. 29, the Burma Army conducted airstrikes, dropping four bombs and destroying two buildings. No injuries were reported.  

This week saw heightened aerial and ground confrontations across Dooplaya District, with both civilian and soldier casualties reported. While the Burma Army intensified air operations — including one of the heaviest Y-12 bombing attacks in recent months — local Ranger frontline teams continued to deliver frontline medical support, blood donations, and emergency evacuations. 

On Oct. 26, joint Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) forces engaged Burma Army troops near Waw Lay Artillery Base in Kaw T’ree Township. The clash lasted more than 30 minutes and resulted in the deaths of three Burma Army soldiers. The encounter highlights the continued volatility of the area and the sustained pressure on local resistance units operating under Brigade 6. 

Between Oct. 27 and 29, a series of injuries underscored the heavy toll of the fighting around Min Lat Pan Village, Myawaddy Township. On Oct. 27, a soldier was struck by shrapnel in his left thigh amid crossfire. Two days later, a 20-year-old soldier suffered a shrapnel abrasion to the right side of his head. Ranger teams and Team Ronin worked together to conduct rapid evacuations and provide medical treatment for both casualties, transferring them to the border area for continued care. Their coordinated response demonstrated the Rangers’ readiness to aid both civilians and soldiers under fire. 

The situation escalated sharply on Oct. 30, when the Burmese military Y-12 aircraft dropped more than 40 bombs over Lay Kay Kaw, Pha Lu, and Min Lat Pan. The aerial assault caused villagers to flee into the forest for safety. A short video clip recorded by Rangers captured the Y-12 plane flying overhead.

By Nov. 1, renewed aerial bombing and gunfire injured three additional resistance soldiers near Min Lat Pan. A 23-year-old soldier sustained multiple fractures to his leg and hand, while two others suffered shrapnel wounds to the lower body. Ranger medics and Team Ronin again coordinated emergency stabilisation and evacuation under difficult conditions. 

Amid the destruction and exhaustion, small acts of compassion continued to shine through. On Oct. 29, Ranger Saw Eh Lay volunteered to donate blood for Noe Noe, a new trainee suffering from anemia. His quiet generosity embodies the spirit of “loving each other” that Rangers faithfully live out day by day. 

The Burma Army and KNLA allied resistance forces clashed multiple times in Tanintharyi Township, Mergui-Tavoy District, resulting in at least six military casualties.

KNLA and Burma Army soldiers clashed at the frontline on Oct. 27 near Thi Kho Village,  resulting in three KNLA soldiers killed by drone bombs. The number of Burma Army casualties is unknown. Again, near Thi Kho Village, KNLA/KTLA allied forces and Burma Army soldiers clashed in the morning on Oct. 30, resulting in three KTLA soldiers injured from 120mm mortar fire.