MYANMAR CIVIL WAR

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The Myanmar civil war intensified after the military seized power in a coup on February 1, 2021, overthrowing the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. The coup triggered mass protests and a brutal crackdown by the military, which in turn led to the rise of armed resistance across the country. Newly formed pro-democracy militias, such as the People’s Defense Forces (PDF), have joined forces with long-established ethnic armed groups in a broad anti-junta alliance. Fighting has spread to almost every part of Myanmar, leading to thousands of civilian deaths, arrests, and mass displacement. The ongoing conflict has created a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions in need of aid, while efforts for a peaceful resolution remain stalled.