WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
In the South-East, the number of IDPs slightly decreased from 913,300 last week to 912,600 this week. In Mon State, 13 people from Bilin Township were displaced to Bilin Town due to the conflict situation in the area.
In Shan State (South), A total of 178 people from Loikaw Township (Kayah State) and 27 from Hsihseng Township Shan State (South) were displaced to Lawksawk Township, in Shan State (South) due to the fighting. However, 127 IDPs returned to their place of origin in Loikaw Township.
In Tanintharyi Region, 558 people from Thayetchaung were registered as newly displaced within the same township due to the intensified fighting. On the other hand, 1,277 IDPs returned to their place of origin in Yebyu and Thayetchaung Townships on 18 May 2024.