WEEKLY DISPATCH | Sep 16, 2024 | Free Burma Rangers

 November 13, 2025

WEEKLY SUMMARY

Rangers search for survivors after a Burma military airstrike in Karenni State. This strike killed five people.

RANGERS SUPPORT IDPS IN BURMA, MIDDLE EAST

Rangers hosted four Good Life Clubs for 210 children, treated 271 patients, taught child nutrition, and ran a casualty collection point (CCP) in Moe Bye, Karenni State, amid clashes that injured six Karenni National Defense Force (KNDF) soldiers. They also trained 16 KNDF medics, provided medicine and tarpaulins to IDPs, and responded to a Burma Army airstrike that killed five people and destroyed buildings, with over 1,000 IDPs still displaced in that area.


In the Middle East, Rangers supported families in Iraq and Syria with medical aid, housing, and livelihood help, including corrective leg surgery for a 13-year-old, who is now recovering and able to walk normally.

 SOUTHERN SHAN STATE

Children cheer at a Good Life Club program in Bi Thu Htet Village, southern Shan State.

From Oct. 26-28, Rangers and local officials hosted  four GLCs for a total of 210 children. The Rangers treated 271 patients and taught a child nutrition program during each visit. Between Nov. 7-8, in Moe Bye, Rangers hosted a CCP while the Burma Army battled combined forces of the KNDF, Karenni National People’s Liberation Front (KNPLF) and other allied resistance forces. During the battle, six resistance soldiers were injured by 120mm mortars.

KARENNI STATE

Left: Rangers train KNDF medics in Loikaw Township.

Right: A village in West Demoso Township leveled by a Burma military airstrike. 

A Burma military airstrike killed five people, and Burma Army attacks currently threaten to again displace over 1,000 people who are already living in IDP sites; meanwhile, Rangers treated patients, delivered medicine and tarpaulins to IDPs, and provided training for 16 KNDF medics.


On Oct. 30, Rangers provided medicine to IDPs who had fled from Phekhon Township, southern Shan State, to an IDP camp in northern Karenni State. Elsewhere in Loikaw Township, between Nov. 2-4, Rangers provided Combat First Aid Training for KNDF medics. The topics covered included: tourniquet use, junctional bleeding, airway management, respiration, needle decompression, finger thoracostomy, blood transfusions, and MARCH. In total, 16 soldiers and medics were trained. In Pa Se La area, West Demoso Township, on Nov. 3, a Burma Army airstrike killed five people. Following the airstrike, three Burma Army FPV drones attacked the same area. These attacks also damaged and destroyed many buildings. Later, on Nov. 8, Rangers delivered tarpaulins to IDPs in Elephant IDP Camp. Burma Army drone, fighter jet, and artillery strikes continue to target areas with IDPs, and over 1000 IDPs will likely need to flee again soon.

MIDDLE EAST

Left: 13-year-old Fadia is recovering after undergoing three surgeries to correct her leg deformities. Thanks to generous support, she now has hope to walk normally again and return to school. 

Right: The team was able to pay for this young boy’s medical expenses in Syria. Please pray for his full recovery.

This week, our Middle East team provided vital humanitarian assistance to families in Iraq and Syria, bringing hope and practical support through medical care, housing aid, and life-changing surgery for a young girl.


Our Middle East team continues actively coordinating assistance for families in both Iraq and Syria. Support included $150 USD to a family for a their son’s medical expenses in Syria, $500 USD to another family in Syria to help dig a farming well, and $1,000 USD to a young girl in need of surgery to correct a muscle condition in her leg.


We are happy to share that 13-year-old Fadia has now undergone the three necessary surgeries. She had leg deformities, and parts of her limbs were corrected to help her walk normally again. Before surgery, she was able to walk but with a bowed leg. These procedures will allow her to walk properly and return to school. Her condition is good, though she will remain in the hospital for some time to recover. Please pray for her healing and comfort, as she has been in significant pain.


In addition, the team assisted a family in Mosul, Iraq, by covering several months of rent. Pray for the families in Iraq and Syria who received medical, housing, and livelihood support, that their physical needs would be met and their hearts strengthened with hope.

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