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Burma Coup Watch for the Month of August 2024: Supporters question coup leader’s competence after Lashio defeat

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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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