"Myanmar civil war" redirects here. For the escalation in the conflict following the 2021 coup d'état, see Myanmar civil war (2021–present).
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Myanmar conflict
Military situation in Myanmar as of 28 May 2024[update]. Areas controlled by the Tatmadaw are highlighted in red. For a live map, see here.
Date
2 April 1948 (1948-04-02) – present (76 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Myanmar (Burma)
Status
Ongoing
Combatants
Union of Burma (1948–1962)
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1962–1988)
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Insurgencies have been ongoing in Myanmar since 1948, the year the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom.[6][7] 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.[8][9][10]
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^IISS 2021, pp. 285–287.
^Hein, Ye Myo. "Myanmar's Military Is Smaller Than Commonly Thought — and Shrinking Fast". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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^Head, Jonathan (31 January 2023). "Myanmar: Air strikes have become a deadly new tactic in the civil war". BBC News. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^Malerba, Andre; DeCicca, Lauren (8 November 2013). "In pictures: A ceasefire in Myanmar?". Al-Jazzera. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^Miliband, David (12 December 2016). "How to Bring Peace to the World's Longest Civil War". Time. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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^Kaicome, Jittrapon (8 February 2019). "Marking 70 Years of War in Myanmar". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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