Myanmar has been engulfed in a devastating civil war since the military coup in February 2021, which overthrew the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. According to conflict monitoring organizations such as ACLED, the violence has resulted in more than 100,000 conflict-related deaths, although exact figures remain disputed due to lack of official data. The military takeover triggered widespread protests across the country, which were met with harsh crackdowns by security forces. As a result, many civilians and activists shifted from peaceful demonstrations to armed resistance. Various pro-democracy militia groups emerged, often aligning with long-established ethnic armed organizations that have been fighting the central government for decades. The conflict has since spread across multiple regions, involving urban guerrilla warfare, rural insurgencies, and ongoing clashes between state forces and resistance groups. This prolonged instability has made Myanmar one of the deadliest active conflict zones in Asia.
