Weekly ReportApril 1, 2023 – April 7, 2023
Weekly Conflict Update — April 1–7, 2023
Civilian Impact
Non-Child Civilians Killed43
Children Killed4
Civilians Arrested64
Houses Burned712
Villages Burned133
Military
Military Clashes47
SAC Soldiers Killed334
PDF Fighters Killed34
Resistance forces inflicted high casualties on junta troops across multiple regions, while the military responded with a massive arson campaign that destroyed over 130 villages in Sagaing. Concurrently, civilians across the country continued organized boycotts against the SAC's proposed 2023 elections.
Key Events
- On April 3, resistance forces killed 45 SAC soldiers and two PDF fighters during a major clash outside the Kanywa police station in Gangaw township, Magway region.
- A massive arson campaign in Sagaing resulted in 131 villages being set on fire and 604 houses burned down, specifically affecting Kanbalu, Pale, and Tigyaing townships.
- Over 3,000 local residents fled across the border to Thailand on April 6 due to intense fighting between PDFs and SAC forces near Shwe Koke Ko, Myawaddy township.
- Legal repression intensified as a military court in Indaw, Sagaing, sentenced three women, including a CDM teacher, to life imprisonment on April 5.
- Resistance forces launched high-profile attacks on urban and military targets, including a mine attack that killed 12 police in Bago and mortar fire directed at the Mingalardon Air Force Base in Yangon.
Regions Affected
SagaingMagwayKarenMandalayBago
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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