The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army has taken control of Kutkai from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, reflecting shifting strategic dynamics.
Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination triggered nationwide unrest in Bangladesh, a large-scale border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire, and tensions flared in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.
TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
ACLED expands to East Asia with data from 2019-2020 covering political violence, demonstrations, and strategic developments.