7/29/26, 11:40 AM State repression increases under the Myanmar military’s new leadership | ACLED This photo taken on 20 June 2026 shows a plot of land where a building once stood following fighting On this page AUTHOR Su Mon Senior Analyst, Asia-Pacific ACLED audio State repression increases under the Myanmar military's new leadership The military is foc… 9 min ✓ ACLED is the world’s most trusted source of conflict information > Since the ruling junta in Myanmar reconfigured its military command structure in March, civilians have been subject to the military’s worsening repression and intensified aerial bombing campaign. Reprieve for civilians is unlikely as the junta focuses its efforts on consolidating control following coup leader Min Aung Hlaing’s transition from commander of the military to civilian president in April. The changes that followed have resulted in deadlier consequences for civilians. Since the partial elections that facilitated Min Aung Hlaing’s transition, trusted ally Ye Win Oo assumed formal leadership of the military, ushering in tactical adjustments in warfighting. These adjustments included the regular deployment of specialized groups of two to five jet fighters executing sustained airstrikes against single targets. While ACLED records fewer strike events because of the repeated attacks on single targets, these strikes are deadlier to civilians and result in extensive damage to civilian infrastructure. Moreover, civilians previously subjected to primarily indiscriminate military violence following the territorial losses of late 2023 are also now facing a resurgence of direct, targeted attacks, including arrests, arsons, and abductions. Although the rates declined slightly in June, coinciding with the monsoon period, May had the highest levels of direct attacks targeting civilians since February 2024 (see chart below). The military’s tactics in 2026 so far show merely shifting https://acleddata.com/report/state-repression-increases-under-myanmar-militarys-new-leadership 2/9