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- May 04, 2024
It stated under the Myanmar humanitarian situation
report that nearly 2.6 million people were displaced nationwide due to the
conflict and insecurity since the military takeover on 1 February 2021 and the
number has now risen to nearly 2.9 million.
"In Rakhine, the situation has worsened in
Buthidaung township with increasing violence and fears over inter-communal
tension. On 15 April, an international NGO office and a pharmacy were
burnt down in an arson attack. The day before, approximately 50 houses were set
on fire in Buthidaung. The number of people displaced in Rakhine and Paletwa
townships (since the conflict reignited last November) has increased to 166,000
people," reported the UNOCHA.
In the southeast region, the conflict between the
junta forces and various armed groups continues. With an escalation in fighting
between the junta soldiers and joint forces led by the Karen National
Liberation Army (KNLA) in Karen, the armed clashes have intensified in
Hpapun and Myawaddy townships, stated the UNOCHA report.