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Shan state: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Shan state, Myanmar. Country-wide report: Myanmar, January 2025.
6events5 the month before
27est. deaths
22civilian deaths
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 6 organized-violence events in Shan state, Myanmar, with 27 estimated deaths. That is +20% compared with 5 events the month before.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 22.
The most active pairing was Government of Myanmar (Burma) - PSLF with 5 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2025 | Kyaukme district Shan state | Government of Myanmar vs PSLF State-based, 10 civilian, 2 sources | 10 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Kyaukme district Shan state | Government of Myanmar vs PSLF State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources | 8 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Kyaukme district Shan state | Government of Myanmar vs PSLF State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources | 3 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Taunggyi district Shan state | Government of Myanmar vs PSLF State-based, 3 civilian | 3 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Taunggyi district Shan state | Government of Myanmar vs PNLO State-based, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Kyaukme district Shan state | Government of Myanmar vs PSLF State-based, 1 civilian | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Myanmar | 6 | 27 |
| PSLF | 5 | 25 |
| PNLO | 1 | 2 |
All months
Monthly reports:Feb 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.