Weekly ReportJuly 1, 2023 – July 7, 2023
Weekly Conflict Update — July 1–7, 2023
Civilian Impact
Non-Child Civilians Killed39
Children Killed2
Civilians Arrested45
Houses Burned423
Villages Burned4
Air Strikes2
Military
Military Clashes48
SAC Soldiers Killed115
PDF Fighters Killed12
Conflict intensified across Central Myanmar and the Southeast, with resistance forces utilizing drone and mine warfare to inflict high casualties on SAC troops, while the military responded with heavy artillery and arson against civilian targets.
Key Events
- On July 4, SAC forces raided Ta Line village in Sagaing township, burning down over 100 houses and killing five PDF soldiers.
- On July 6, fifteen civilians were killed in Ngwe Twin village, Ayadaw township, when SAC forces launched a mortar attack.
- A resistance drone strike on a junta camp near Shwe Kyin village in Wetlet township on July 2 resulted in the deaths of 13 SAC soldiers.
- Resistance forces in Shadaw township, Kayah State, killed six SAC soldiers and confiscated military weapons and ammunition during a clash on July 6.
- On July 6, SAC forces killed seven civilians and arrested 30 others during a raid on Ta Ma Yoe village in Wetlet township.
Regions Affected
SagaingBagoTanintharyiMonMagway
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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