Myanmar conflict

Myanmar’s ongoing civil war pits the military junta against pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations, with fighting intensifying after the military coup of 2021.

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State Administration Council: The military junta established after Myanmar’s 2021 coup to govern the country. It is the junta’s governing body and political center of the war effort.
2021 Myanmar coup d’état: The military seizure of power in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, which removed the elected government. It triggered the current nationwide phase of armed resistance.
Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar’s military commander who led the 2021 coup and heads the junta. He directs the military leadership at the center of the conflict.
Internal displacement in Myanmar: The forced movement of people within Myanmar due to conflict, violence, and persecution. Fighting has repeatedly driven civilians from their homes across the country.
People’s Defence Force: Armed resistance groups formed after the 2021 coup, many aligned with the National Unity Government. These forces are a central armed component of the post-coup resistance.
Myanmar civil war: A prolonged series of armed conflicts between Myanmar’s central authorities and ethnic armed organizations since independence. The post-coup war grew out of this older, unresolved conflict.
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar politician and former State Counsellor detained after the 2021 military coup. Her detention became a defining symbol of the coup and its resistance.
Rohingya conflict: A long-running crisis involving persecution and violence against the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Myanmar. The wider conflict intersects with the Rohingya’s displacement and insecure status.
National Unity Government: A parallel government formed by elected lawmakers and other opponents of Myanmar’s military coup. It claims national legitimacy and coordinates parts of the resistance to military rule.
8888 Uprising: A nationwide pro-democracy uprising in Myanmar in 1988, suppressed by the military. Its suppression entrenched military rule and shaped later opposition movements.