Beyond the Mekong | Society | Southeast Asia
Su Mon Thant from ACLED talks about the military’s mounting atrocities, and the Arakan Army’s recent abuses against the Rohingya.
Su Mon Thant inspects a Catholic church that was bombed and torched by the Myanmar military in Demoso township, in Myanmar’s Kayah State, June 2022.
Su Mon Thant is a senior analyst with Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) specializing in conflict dynamics and democracy in the Asia-Pacific. Her focus is on Myanmar, where her independent, non-profit organization collects real time data and analysis.
According to Su Mon and ACLED, the death toll from all sides since the civil war erupted with a coup d’etat in February 2021 is about to hit 100,000 with the conflict entering a stalemate.
