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Myanmar: conflict events in August 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

63events81 the month before
264est. deathsrange 213–484
229civilian deaths

Myanmar saw 63 recorded events and 264 estimated deaths in August 2024. That is -22% compared with 81 events the month before. The death toll range is 213 to 484.

95% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 229.

Events were concentrated in Sagaing region (12), Shan state (12), Mandalay region (10).

The most active pairing was Government of Myanmar (Burma) - NUG with 27 events.

Where events happened

2024-08-30: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (10 deaths)2024-08-27: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (2 deaths)2024-08-27: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2024-08-27: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (1 deaths)2024-08-26: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (1 deaths)2024-08-26: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2024-08-26: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (0 deaths)2024-08-25: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-08-24: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (1 deaths)2024-08-24: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (1 deaths)2024-08-24: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (0 deaths)2024-08-22: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (1 deaths)2024-08-22: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-22: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-21: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (4 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (0 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-08-19: Government of Myanmar vs KIO (2 deaths)2024-08-19: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-19: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-18: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2024-08-17: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (1 deaths)2024-08-17: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-17: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (4 deaths)2024-08-16: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (0 deaths)2024-08-16: Government of Myanmar vs KIO (3 deaths)2024-08-16: Government of Myanmar vs KIO (2 deaths)2024-08-15: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (11 deaths)2024-08-15: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (1 deaths)2024-08-14: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-14: Government of Myanmar vs PNLO (1 deaths)2024-08-14: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2024-08-14: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (0 deaths)2024-08-13: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2024-08-13: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (11 deaths)2024-08-13: Government of Myanmar vs PNLO (0 deaths)2024-08-12: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (1 deaths)2024-08-11: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-11: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-11: Government of Myanmar vs PNLO (0 deaths)2024-08-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (2 deaths)2024-08-10: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (6 deaths)2024-08-10: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (3 deaths)2024-08-10: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (1 deaths)2024-08-09: Government of Myanmar vs CNF (1 deaths)2024-08-09: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (5 deaths)2024-08-08: Government of Myanmar vs KNU (1 deaths)2024-08-08: Government of Myanmar vs ULA (1 deaths)2024-08-07: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (4 deaths)2024-08-07: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (11 deaths)2024-08-06: Government of Myanmar vs CNF (1 deaths)2024-08-06: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (2 deaths)2024-08-06: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (7 deaths)2024-08-06: Government of Myanmar vs PNLO (0 deaths)2024-08-05: Government of Myanmar vs PSLF (6 deaths)2024-08-05: ULA vs Civilians (101 deaths)2024-08-04: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2024-08-04: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (10 deaths)2024-08-01: Government of Myanmar vs NUG (3 deaths)2024-08-01: Government of Myanmar vs MNDAA (10 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Myanmar, August 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Sagaing region1241
Shan state1235
Mandalay region1036
Rakhine state8121
Magway region66
Bago region510
Mon state47
Chin state34
Tanintharyi region22
Kachin state12

Deadliest events, August 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
5 Aug 2024Maungdaw district
Rakhine state		ULA vs Civilians
One-sided, 101 civilian, 5 sources		101
50–200
15 Aug 2024Thandwe district
Rakhine state		Government of Myanmar vs ULA
State-based, 11 civilian, 3 sources		11
13 Aug 2024Monywa district
Sagaing region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 11 civilian, 2 sources		11
7 Aug 2024Kyaukme district
Shan state		Government of Myanmar vs PSLF
State-based, 11 civilian		11
30 Aug 2024Shwebo district
Sagaing region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based		10
4 Aug 2024Pyinoolwin district
Mandalay region		Government of Myanmar vs NUG
State-based, 10 civilian, 2 sources		10
1 Aug 2024Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Shan state		Government of Myanmar vs MNDAA
State-based		10
6 Aug 2024Pyinoolwin district
Mandalay region		Government of Myanmar vs PSLF
State-based, 7 civilian		7
10 Aug 2024Mrauk-U district
Rakhine state		Government of Myanmar vs ULA
State-based, 6 civilian		6
5 Aug 2024Muse district
Shan state		Government of Myanmar vs PSLF
State-based, 6 civilian, 3 sources		6

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Myanmar62
NUG27
ULA8
PSLF8
KNU8
PNLO4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based60
Non-state0
One-sided3

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.