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8 reports across 1 year
Resistance forces achieved significant territorial gains in Kachin and Rakhine states, while the military council intensified air and artillery strikes, leading to high civilian fatalities in Mon State. The period also coincided with the junta's release of contested national census data.
Military activity was defined by significant territorial gains for the Arakan Army in Rakhine State, including the capture of the Western Region Command, alongside sustained aerial attacks and mass arrests by the Military Council in central Myanmar.
This week was marked by a significant increase in military fatalities in Rakhine State and a surge in arson and mass arrests targeting civilians in Mandalay and Sagaing. While the junta held discussions on restricted elections in secure areas, the National Unity Government officially expanded its military command structure into the Ayeyarwady Region.
This week saw intense conflict in Rakhine State and Southern Shan State, characterized by high military casualties and a significant number of installations captured by resistance forces. While the MNDAA announced a ceasefire, the military junta continued heavy airstrikes across several regions, causing dozens of civilian deaths.
Conflict intensified across several fronts as resistance forces made significant territorial gains in Rakhine and Karen states, while the military council maintained a heavy aerial campaign primarily targeting Chin State.
Conflict intensity remains concentrated in Central Myanmar and border regions, with Sagaing experiencing the highest frequency of both aerial assaults and arson attacks. The week was also characterized by significant territorial gains for resistance forces in Kachin State and a high volume of arbitrary arrests in the Bago Region.
Military Council airstrikes and heavy artillery attacks caused high civilian casualties in Mandalay and northern Shan State, while mass arrests spiked significantly in southern Shan State. Resistance forces achieved strategic gains in Rakhine and Kachin states, capturing several junta military installations and checkpoints.
Military conflict intensified in Rakhine and Kachin states as resistance forces captured multiple strategic battalions and camps, prompting a wave of retaliatory junta airstrikes across seven regions.