A burgeoning humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the forested areas of Salin Township, where more than 8,000 residents from 18 villages are facing critical shortages of water and a widespread outbreak of skin diseases following sustained military offensives.
The displaced population, forced to flee during the third week of January 2026, is currently sheltering in makeshift forest camps without access to basic hygiene or adequate nutrition.
“In certain villages, the displaced people are experiencing fevers, rashes and itching on their bodies. Since they are in the forest, they are having trouble getting water for drinking, washing, and bathing,” said an official from Pyithu Nyinaung-Salin group.
The mass displacement was triggered by a series of raids, heavy artillery shelling, and drone-assisted bombings by Military Commission forces targeting rural communities.
Affected villages include Shar Taw, Kyauk Ye Tone, Auk Hlaing, Pan Tain Kone, Ka Nyat, Naung Taw Gyi, Naung Taw Lay, Ou Yin Su, Pan Taw, and Kyauk Khe Kone.
According to an official from the local aid group Pyithu Nyinaung-Salin, the lack of clean water for drinking and bathing has led to a surge in fevers and contagious skin conditions characterized by severe rashes and itching.
Local resistance sources have confirmed the deaths of an elderly resident and a one-year-old child during the initial military strikes, with at least 15 other civilians reportedly injured. Beyond the immediate casualties, the military has systematically raided villages and burned civilian homes to the ground.
Reports indicate that junta troops are preparing to expand their “clearing operations” to villages south of Salin Creek in an attempt to consolidate control over the territory. Aid workers have issued an urgent appeal for instant noodles, rice, cooking oil, eggs, and essential medicines to prevent further loss of life among the displaced families.
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