The junta has killed 189 people in Mon State since the 1 February 2021 Myanmar coup, according to a report in the 6 September 2024 issue of the La Gon Eain Bulletin.

Since the coup 189 people have been killed, more than 330 have been injured and over 1,000 have been arrested, according to the La Gon Eain Bulletin’s Mon Region Human Rights Violation Report.

La Gon Eain Bulletin is produced by the New Rehmonnya Federated Force (NRFF) , an independent Mon research group.

Nai Aue Mon, the Programme  Director of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), A CSO that records junta atrocities in southeast Myanmar, told Than Lwin Times that civilian casualties have gotten worse the longer the junta has been in power.

He said: “Recently, the numbers have increased. We can say that casualties are now occurring with alarming regularity. There has been an escalation in the intensity of violence in internal conflicts, resulting in more civilian casualties.”

The La Gon Eain Bulletin report highlights the damage to human life and infrastructure caused by landmines in Mon State.

It says that in Mon State, between January and August 2024, landmines killed two men and injured 20 people, of whom 16 were men and four were women.

Landmines have also  destroyed six bridges in Mon State since, so far in 2024 and landmines are being increasingly used to target ambulances, according to the report.

It says that the area of Mon State that suffers the most from landmine casualties is Bilin Township, followed by Thaton Township.

The La Gon Eain Bulletin report also urges armed revolutionary forces to protect civilians from the dangers of landmines and explosive devices.