Karenni theater

Karenni Theater
Part of the Myanmar civil war (2021–present) and the Myanmar conflict
Location of Karenni State within Myanmar
Date May 2021 – present Location Pinlaung Township, Pekon Township of Shan State and the Karenni State, Myanmar Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Tatmadaw	Karenni State Interim Executive Council Karenni ethnic armed organizations
Casualties and losses
Since Feb 1 2021, start of the civil war til 30 June 2026: 878 civilians killed. The bulk within this articles time frame. Around 2000 civilians reported wounded. Demoso and Loikaw townships recording the highest dead of 248 civilians each. Material casualties reported as "3,405 houses, 67 religious buildings, 33 schools and 19 medical buildings" destroyed.

The Karenni theater encompasses the fighting done in Karenni areas of Southern Shan and Karenni states. The front-lines and zones of control has waxed and waned for both sides during this period, but the suffering of civilians continue due to the country's civil war that began in 2021.

Background

Further information: 2021 Myanmar coup d'état and Myanmar protests (2021–present)

Thousands of protesters participating in an anti-junta rally in Yangon, February 2021.

On 1 February 2021, the Tatmadaw overthrew the elected government in a coup d'état, forming a State Administration Council (SAC) and detaining National League for Democracy (NLD) leadership. Min Aung Hlaing was installed as the de facto ruler of the country.

The Tatmadaw claimed that the 2020 general elections had 8.6 million voter irregularities, but presented no evidence. The coup may have been a way to reestablish the military's dominance, after a decade of civilian rule.