Weekly ReportJanuary 8, 2025 – January 14, 2025
Weekly Conflict Update — January 8–14, 2025
Civilian Impact
Non-Child Civilians Killed86
Children Killed2
Women Killed3
Civilians Arrested117
Houses Burned936
Air Strikes47
Military
Military Clashes63
SAC Soldiers Killed525
PDF Fighters Killed8
Installations Captured6
Resistance forces successfully captured multiple strategic military battalions and camps across four states and regions, while the military council responded with intensified airstrikes and large-scale arson attacks against civilian homes.
Key Events
- The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) captured the 319th and 601st Infantry Battalions along with the 352nd Artillery Battalion in Mansi township on January 8.
- The Arakan Army (AA) and allied forces seized the Myitkyizin village police station in Ayeyarwady on January 9 and the Taung Pong Gyi military camp in Bago on January 7.
- Airstrikes in Rakhine State resulted in 50 civilian deaths, while the Military Council burned down 936 homes across Rakhine, Mandalay, and Magway.
- The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) successfully captured a Military Council base in Hla Gun Pyo village, Hpa Pun township, on January 7.
- International developments included the U.S. imposing sanctions on Mytel and the Belarusian Foreign Minister meeting with the junta leader to discuss defense cooperation.
Regions Affected
RakhineKachinMandalayBagoSagaing
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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