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Burma Coup Watch for the Month of August 2024: Supporters question coup leader’s competence after Lashio defeat
September 10th, 2024 •
Author:
ALTSEAN-Burma
,
Asia Democracy Network
,
Asia Forum for Human Rights and Development
,
Burma Human Rights Network
,
Initiatives for International Dialogue
,
International Federation for Human Rights
,
Progressive Voice
,
US Campaign for Burma
,
Women’s Peace Network
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Key Summary
- As of 30 Aug, there were at least 36,943armed clashes and attacks against civilians since 1 Feb 2021. As of 2 Sep, there were at least 3,083,600 displaced people since 1 Feb 2021. Junta troops continued their violent crimes.
- Joint TNLA-PDF, Operation 1027 phase 2, advances towards Mandalay.
- Kachin Independence Army advances into Sagaing.
- Junta conscripts civilians into forced duty at ward and village level.
- Junta blocks draft-age youths from exiting through Yangon airport.
- Thailand refouls 177,804 Burmese migrants in three-month crackdown.
- Chinese FM in Naypyidaw reprimands junta boss for continued failures.
- Junta displaces over 75,000 southeast since July.
- Junta economic incompetence hits gas on fuel crisis.
- S. Arakan State violence displaces 40,000 into Ayeyarwady Region.
- AA kills over 200 Rohingya civilians in single attack outside Maungdaw. Meanwhile, Rohingya civilians flee forced conscription by junta, ARSA and RSO.
- French manufacturer found supplying junta air transport.
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