‘Nothing Left Except Death’: Myanmar Families Grieve Huge War Toll

‘Nothing left except death’: Myanmar families grieve huge war toll

The civil war began when a 2021 coup deposing the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi prompted pro-democracy activists to take up arms against the military.

In Myanmar, an ‘in-between generation’ is being wiped out by years of conflict

Families in Myanmar continue mourning loved ones as the civil war’s estimated death toll surpasses 100,000, according to conflict monitor ACLED.Civilians describe widespread displacement, loss, and hardship, with many communities left without working-age adults after years of fighting.Despite shifting battlefield dynamics, ongoing conflict continues to devastate families, forcing millions from their homes and deepening the humanitarian crisis.MY…

Myanmar families grieve huge war toll

Media tallies show conflict-related deaths since the 2021 coup have reached 100,114 across all sides in Myanmar's civil war.