Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 1,00,000
A conflict monitor reports that over 100,000 people have died in Myanmar since the 2021 military coup. The country remains embroiled in a deadly civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy guerrilla groups.
Why it matters
This milestone underscores the severity of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the failure of international efforts to restore democracy.
More than 100,000 people have been killed across all sides in Myanmar since a military coup five years ago triggered civil war, a conflict monitor said on Wednesday (July 1, 2026).
The article relies on data from a conflict monitoring group and provides a factual account of the political situation.
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