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Myanmar theater

Myanmar — PDF/Tatmadaw Conflict

Coverage since February 1, 2021 (coup); active conflict since mid-2021

About this theater

Myanmar's civil conflict pits the Tatmadaw / SAC junta against the People's Defence Force (PDF), the National Unity Government's armed wing, and a broad alliance of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) including the Arakan Army, KNLA, TNLA, MNDAA, and KIA. Sentinel Review tracks fighting across Sagaing Region, Shan State (north and east), Kayin and Karenni States, Chin State, Rakhine State, and Mandalay Region.

Like Sudan, Myanmar is structurally under-covered. We ingest from PDF/NUG channels, ethnic resistance media, exile press, and a small number of regional monitor accounts. Junta airstrikes on civilian targets are a frequent event type; we record them as factual events with location, casualty figures only where the source states them.

Key actors
  • State Administration Council (SAC) / Tatmadaw (junta forces)
  • People's Defence Force (PDF) — NUG-aligned
  • Arakan Army (AA) — Rakhine and beyond
  • Three Brotherhood Alliance: MNDAA, TNLA, AA
  • KNLA, KIA, KNDF and other allied EAOs
Top sources (30-day verification rate)
01GDELT4 events0%
02The Irrawaddy2 events50%
03Al Jazeera English0 events56%
04Democratic Voice of Burma0 events50%
05Tasnim News English (Telegram)0 events13%
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⚠ AI-generated analysis. Events sourced from open-source reporting; locations and details unverified. Not for operational use.