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Six Years of Conflict in Myanmar: 96,000 Dead

3/29/2026

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Myanmar Military Struggles

The conflict in Myanmar has entered its sixth year, causing over 96,000 deaths and displacing millions.
The Myanmar military, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, seeks to maintain Bamar dominance amid a fragmented opposition.
The National Unity Government leads the People's Defence Force, which has struggled to unify militias.
Ethnic armed groups such as the Kachin Independence Army and Arakan Army have gained strength but pursue divergent goals.

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Myanmar Junta Transition

Myanmar's military junta signals leadership changes as lawmakers select a president after a pro-military election, with expectations that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing will step down from the military.
Critics say the transition would disguise military rule.
China-brokered truces let the junta regain key-area control, but violence persists, with the highest number of military strikes since the coup.
The civil war has caused over 90,000 deaths and displaced about 3.7 million.

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Myanmar Military Struggles

The conflict in Myanmar has entered its sixth year, causing over 96,000 deaths and displacing millions.
The Myanmar military, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, seeks to maintain Bamar dominance amid a fragmented opposition.
The National Unity Government leads the People's Defence Force, which has struggled to unify militias.
Ethnic armed groups such as the Kachin Independence Army and Arakan Army have gained strength but pursue divergent goals.

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