Mapping No. 50
High Intensity in Security Risk Index Among 49 Percent of All Townships
As of May 10, 2024
Three years after the coup, more than 233 townships experienced clashes, each defined by at least one mutual shooting. ISP-Myanmar conducted a study to assess the security risk level in these townships using the Security Risk Index, a composite index based on the number of clashes, airstrikes, arson, and fatalities. The findings indicate that over 49 percent of the total townships, or 161 townships, faced high-intensity security risks. Sagaing Region had the most townships of high-intensity security risk, with 34 townships affected, followed by Shan State, with 24 townships.