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Kachin state: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Kachin state, Myanmar. Country-wide report: Myanmar, May 2026.

3events5 the month before
4est. deathsrange 4–8
4civilian deaths

Kachin state, Myanmar saw 3 recorded events and 4 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -40% compared with 5 events the month before. The death toll range is 4 to 8.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was Government of Myanmar (Burma) - SCEF with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-19: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (0 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (3 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kachin state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
17 May 2026Mohnyin district
Kachin state
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based, 3 civilian
3
7 May 2026Mohnyin district
Kachin state
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based, 1 civilian
1
19 May 2026Mohnyin district
Kachin state
Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based
0
0–4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Myanmar34
SCEF34

All months

Monthly reports:Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025May 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.