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Myanmar 2021 military coup and nationwide civil war

The Myanmar civil war began following the military coup on 1 February 2021. The seizure of power triggered mass anti-coup demonstrations and a violent crackdown by the Tatmadaw, which significantly escalated the country's longstanding insurgencies. The most recent of its 10 recorded facts is “Post-earthquake airstrikes and hostilities compound Myanmar's relief crisis” (28 March 2025).

Protesters in Hledan, Myanmar, 2021. Photo: VOA Burmese, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2021_Myanmar_Protest_in_Hleden.jpg).
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The Myanmar civil war began following the military coup on 1 February 2021. The seizure of power triggered mass anti-coup demonstrations and a violent crackdown by the Tatmadaw, which significantly escalated the country's longstanding insurgencies.

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Documented Feb 2021 – Mar 2025

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