Jungle spirit: Myanmar fighters try to keep hope alive
Myanmar’s post-coup conflict has claimed more than 100,000 lives, according to conflict monitor ACLED, making it the deadliest active conflict in Asia. Since the 2021 military coup, fighting between the junta, pro-democracy resistance groups, and ethnic armed organizations has devastated communities, displaced millions, and deepened humanitarian suffering. Despite shifting battlefield dynamics, civilians continue to bear the brunt of the war through airstrikes, forced conscription, and widespread violence.