Weekly ReportMarch 1, 2023 – March 7, 2023
Weekly Conflict Update — March 1–7, 2023
Civilian Impact
Non-Child Civilians Killed11
Children Killed6
Civilians Arrested25
Houses Burned465
Villages Burned11
Military
Military Clashes17
SAC Soldiers Killed81
PDF Fighters Killed12
Installations Captured1
Conflict intensified across Sagaing and Magway with a significant increase in arson attacks and civilian massacres, while a major surgical strike by resistance forces on the Thai-Kayah border resulted in heavy junta casualties.
Key Events
- On March 2 and 3, 17 bodies of villagers who were used as human shields and killed by junta troops were discovered in Tataing village, Sagaing Region.
- Resistance forces launched a major surgical strike against a junta artillery outpost on the Thai-Kayah border on February 27 (reported March 3), killing 40 SAC soldiers and seizing heavy weapons.
- The Burma Army arrested 193 civilians from Shaw Raw Kha and Sa Pi Khu villages in Hpakant, Kachin State, between February 28 and March 1.
- Massive arson campaigns in Tanintharyi Region destroyed over 328 houses, schools, and a monastery across Dawei, Lawnglung, Palaw, and Tayetchaung townships.
Regions Affected
SagaingMagwayKarenniTanintharyiMandalay
Note on statistics: The figures and events presented are drawn from published accounts in local media, reports and research by our network. Figures are cross-checked from local sources wherever possible, however due to challenges of reporting in conflict zones, discrepancies may result. In general, our team of researchers believe actual numbers are likely higher than we report.
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