7/29/26, 11:40 AM State repression increases under the Myanmar military’s new leadership | ACLED Detention centers operated by resistance groups have increasingly become targets in 2026. ACLED records at least six military airstrike events targeting resistance detention centers that resulted in 153 reported fatalities. Weak accountability mechanisms and inadequate civilian protection measures, such as bomb shelters, enable continued military operations that place civilians in Myanmar — including health workers, patients, and prisoners of war — at risk. Attacks on civilians and civilian property are on the rise, often associated with atrocities The military continues its scorched-earth arson policy. A report by Data for Myanmar records over 125,000 homes destroyed by arson since the 2021 coup. The report indicates that these occurred primarily in regions where the military is conducting raids. In highly contested areas, such as Anyar region — the dry https://acleddata.com/report/state-repression-increases-under-myanmar-militarys-new-leadership 5/9