The regime has carried out at least 28 air raids in six states and regions in the period.
The regime leader’s claim about the number of townships under his junta’s control is overstated, as The Irrawaddy’s infographic shows.
Many were shot, set on fire or tortured to death shortly after being detained, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
The civilian National Unity Government has recorded 64 junta massacres in which at least 766 people were killed since the 2021 coup
The Irrawaddy’s infographics chart the number of people killed and injured by junta forces, as well as arrests, home burnings and air strikes, over the past week.
On the second anniversary of the coup, The Irrawaddy counts the cost of military rule.
The Irrawaddy has compiled the number of deaths, torchings, arrests, air strikes and injuries perpetrated by the regime across the country from Dec. 18, 2022 to Jan. 19, 2023.
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