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Rakhine state: conflict events in August 2024
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Rakhine state, Myanmar. Country-wide report: Myanmar, August 2024.
In August 2024, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in Rakhine state, Myanmar, with 121 estimated deaths. That is -11% compared with 9 events the month before. The death toll range is 70 to 224.
88% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 121.
The most active pairing was Government of Myanmar (Burma) - ULA with 7 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, August 2024
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2024 | Maungdaw district Rakhine state | ULA vs Civilians One-sided, 101 civilian, 5 sources | 101 50–200 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thandwe district Rakhine state | Government of Myanmar vs ULA State-based, 11 civilian, 3 sources | 11 |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Mrauk-U district Rakhine state | Government of Myanmar vs ULA State-based, 6 civilian | 6 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Sittwe district Rakhine state | Government of Myanmar vs ULA State-based, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thandwe district Rakhine state | Government of Myanmar vs ULA State-based, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thandwe district Rakhine state | Government of Myanmar vs ULA State-based, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Maungdaw district Rakhine state | Government of Myanmar vs ULA State-based | 0 0–2 |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Maungdaw district Rakhine state | Government of Myanmar vs ULA State-based | 0 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| ULA | 8 | 121 |
| Government of Myanmar | 7 | 20 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.