"During the past two weeks, SAC troops have scaled up military operations in Pekhon and Demawso townships, in an attempt to secure control of the main access roads from southern Shan State to Loikaw, and from Loikaw to southern Karenni State. SAC troops have shelled directly into towns and villages, killing and injuring civilians and damaging numerous buildings. Hundreds more SAC troops have been deployed from Naypyidaw to try and sweep out resistance forces in the hills west of Pekhon town. On October 25, SAC troops fired artillery shells and shot guns at Lud Mae Taw Catholic church in San Pya 6 mile, Demawso township. They also indiscriminately shelled into Mar Ner Plaw quarter in Demawso township, damaging a house there. On October 26, combined KA and KNDF troops clashed with SAC troops travelling between Htu Lwi Belar village and Ngwe Taung Ywa Thit village in Demawso township. 10 SAC soldiers were killed and 2 military trucks damaged. On October 26, Pekhon PDF troops and other Karenni forces clashed with SAC troops camped near Katheh village in Gone Hsone village tract, Pekhon township, causing one of the PDF soldiers to be injured. The SAC then indiscriminately shelled into Katheh village, injuring 3 villagers. On October 27, the SAC again indiscriminately shelled into Katheh village in Pekhon township damaging five houses and a local clinic. On October 29, Moe Bye-based LIB 422 battalion indiscriminately shelled into and around Moe Bye town, killing a woman from Sigan 2 quarter and injuring a man from Pau Oo 2 quarter; and also killed a villager in his farm near the town. On October 30, SAC troops carrying out operations between Loikaw town and Moe Bye town set fire to stacks of harvested paddy along the roadsides. On October 31, SAC troops shot at two villagers from an IDP camp in Demawso township while they were returning to their village to get rations, luckily causing no injury. SAC troops also burned down several houses in Ngu Plau quarter in Demawso township, according to a Demawso PDF statement. Moreover, SAC troops fired shells into Daw Tama Nge village in Demawso township, injuring one villager and damaging some houses. On November 1, SAC troops patrolling from Shwe Yauk quarter in Demawso township indiscriminately shelled into Daw Nga Khan quarter 2 in Demawso township, damaging a community-owned store and 3 houses..."