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　　Who are the main parties involved in the Myanmar Civil War? The main parties involved are the military junta (State Administration Council) and the National Unity Government (NUG), along with various ethnic armed organizations and local militias.

　　How did the international community respond to Myanmar’s 2021 coup? The international response was mixed. ASEAN issued the Five-Point Consensus, the U.S. imposed sanctions, and China and Russia gave varying degrees of support to the junta. The situation was overshadowed by other conflicts around the world.

　　What role did ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) play in the conflict? EAOs, initially fighting for autonomy, began to side with the pro-democracy NUG after the coup. Some formally allied with the NUG, whereas others remained neutral or opposed the military without formal alliances.

　　What was the state of the conflict by the end of 2023? By the end of 2023, resistance forces controlled more than half of Myanmar’s territory, and international observers speculated that the junta’s collapse was imminent. However, the junta retained control over key urban areas.

　　Myanmar Civil War, ongoing conflict in Myanmar involving more than a hundred armed groups, triggered by military officers’ 2021 coup d’état. Following the coup a state of war erupted between the military junta—officially known as the State Administration Council (SAC)—and the National Unity Government (NUG), a pro-democracy shadow government led by ousted civilian leaders. The conflict has developed into a complex and fragmented struggle, with shifting alliances, some ideological and others opportunistic, driving the country’s descent into anarchy. Among the armed groups are approximately 20 large ethnic armed organizations (EAOs). These groups have been active in Myanmar since the country ...(100 of 2500 words)

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