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MYANMAR – It was reported that the clashes between the Revolutionary Forces and the atrocious junta army intensified nationwide in March, and the number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) has reached more than 2.8 million.
According to the report of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on April 5, the numbers of IPDs has risen to a record high, including more than 2.5 million people who have fled their homes due to conflict and insecurity since the 2021 coup d’état.
In Rakhine State, the junta’s deadly aerial bombardments and heavy shelling, including in residential areas, causing the casualties of civilians and loss of residential houses. OCHA reports that these conditions are exacerbating the already dire humanitarian needs.
As the hottest season has arrived, many vulnerable displaced people in Rakhine state are facing a shortage of drinking water, and OCHA says it is important to provide shelter support before the cyclone season. Food insecurity is also a major concern with soaring prices and extremely limited market supplies in many locations due to the restrictions imposed by the genocidal junta council.
OCHA reported that Kachin Independence Army (KIA) launched offensive attacks in Kachin State on March 7, and more than 18,000 people have been displaced in 10 townships.
Due to the ongoing fighting in the northwest of the country, civilians in Kale Township in Sagaing Division were severely impacted, with an estimated 28,000 civilians displaced by fighting between the People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) and junta army since late February, according to OCHA.
According to OCHA’s data, the number of displaced people after the military coup is more than 2.5 million, but according to the disclosure and report of the people who are doing local relief work on the ground and local based humanitarian actors, it was more than OCHA’s figure. For example, in Karen State, OCHA stated that there are more than 250,000 IDPs, but P’doh Saw Taw Nee, spokesperson of Karen National Union (KNU) said that there are more than 750,000 internally displaced persons in the state.
In Karenni, there are more than 282,000 people who have fled their homes due to the danger of the military council and the fighting. KnHRG reported that the people are facing losses and damages of their lives and homes due to the genocidal junta’s targeted attacks on the local people in Karenni land, as well as food insecurity due to the lack of donors and soaring prices of food.