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Magway region: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Magway region, Myanmar. Country-wide report: Myanmar, January 2026.

10events7 the month before
18est. deathsrange 18–22
18civilian deaths

In January 2026, UCDP recorded 10 organized-violence events in Magway region, Myanmar, with 18 estimated deaths. That is +43% compared with 7 events the month before. The death toll range is 18 to 22.

80% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 18.

The most active pairing was Government of Myanmar (Burma) - NUG with 8 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-28: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-22: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (6 deaths)2026-01-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-01-17: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2026-01-12: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (0 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2026-01-07: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Magway region, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Jan 2026Magway district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 6 civilian, 2 sources		6
9 Jan 2026Thayet district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 3 civilian		3
25 Jan 2026Magway district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
17 Jan 2026Minbu district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2
28 Jan 2026Magway district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
20 Jan 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 1 civilian		1
10 Jan 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 1 civilian		1
7 Jan 2026Gangaw district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 1 civilian		1
6 Jan 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
12 Jan 2026Thayet district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based		0
0–4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Myanmar1018
NUG815

All months

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