Myanmar conflict

Myanmar conflict
	; Military situation in Myanmar as of 1 January 2024. Areas controlled by the Tatmadaw are highlighted in red. For a live map, see here.
Date	2 April 1948 – present; (75 years, 10 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Location	Myanmar (Burma)
Status	Ongoing
Combatants
Union of Burma (1948–1962); Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1962–1988); Union of Myanmar (1988–2011); Republic of the Union of Myanmar (since 2011); State Administration Council (since 2021);	National Unity Government (since 2021) Ethnic armed organisations
Units involved
Tatmadaw (full list)	Various (full list)
Strength
406,000	Total number of fighters unknown
Casualties and losses
	180,000+ killed; 600,000–1,000,000 internally displaced

Insurgencies have been ongoing in Myanmar since 1948, the year the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom. The conflict has largely been ethnic-based, with several ethnic armed groups fighting Myanmar's armed forces, the Tatmadaw, for self-determination. Despite numerous ceasefires and the creation of autonomous self-administered zones in 2008, many armed groups continue to call for independence, increased autonomy, or the federalisation of the country. The conflict is the world's longest ongoing civil war, having spanned more than seven decades.

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