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Insecurity Insight identified at least 1873 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Myanmar since the military coup on 01 February 2021 and 31 January 2026. Health facilities were reportedly damaged or destroyed 472 times and used for non-medical purposes 228 times. At least 170 health workers were killed and 909 arrested. 70% of these incidents were attributed to the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF).
At least 909 health workers were reportedly arrested or detained in 368 incidents across 17 regions and states during the reporting period. In the first year of the military coup, health workers were mostly arrested on allegations of Civil Disobedience Movement-affiliation, because of the care they provided to injured local defense forces (LDF) or their leadership roles as caregivers in communities, including rural communities and clandestine networks opposed to the military government. Over time, the reasons for arrests shifted from security forces’ arresting health workers treating injured protesters to arresting them for allegedly assisting or being affiliated with LDFs or for political activism on social media.
Documented incidents
18 February-03 March 2026
The publicly reported incidents below are not a complete nor a representative list of all incidents that affected the provision of health care between 18 February-03 March 2026. The incidents below have not been verified through ground investigations. There is a delay in reporting incidents due to our open source verification protocol.
18 February 2026: In Ywar Kone Gyi village, Yae Shin village tract, Kyunhla township, Kanbalu district, Sagaing region, a station hospital, a public high school, and at least seven houses were damaged by bombs dropped from a Myanmar military fighter jet. Sources: Democratic Voice of Burma, Khit Thit Media, and Red Peacock
18 February 2026: Near Pe Gyi Khin village, Ma Gyi Kone village tract, Natogyi township, Myingyan district, Mandalay region, a 100-bedded underground hospital was destroyed in a targeted explosion by the Myanmar military who had planted explosives in the facility. The facility was built with the support of the government in exile and started functioning in late 2024. Sources: Mandalay Free Press, Mizzima, and Surbung Time
19 February 2026: In Tha Yet Cho village and village tract, Ramree township, Kyaukpyu district, Rakhine state, a station hospital, a market, and a police station were damaged by bombs dropped from two Myanmar military fighter jets. At least two adults were killed. Sources: Arakan Bay News and Western News
20 February 2026: In Kone Yoe village and village tract, Taze township, Ye-U district, Sagaing region, a sub-rural health centre was damaged by three bombs dropped by three Myanmar military gyrocopters. The clinic was not functioning at the time of the attack. Sources: Khit Thit Media, Mandalay Free Press, and Taze News
22 February 2026: In Hnit Kayin village and village tract, Ye township, Ye district, Tanintharyi region, a medical LNGO leader was arrested by the Myanmar military and sent to a local command centre in Ye town for interrogation. He was accused of having connections with the PDF. Sources: Independent Mon News Agency and Myanmar Pressphoto Agency
As reported on 25 February 2026: Along the highway connecting Khin-U town and Shwebo town, Shwebo district, Sagaing region, private pharmacies, houses, and rice mills were torched by the Myanmar military. Source: Myanmar Pressphoto Agency
As reported on 25 February 2026: In Mogoke town and township, Thabeikkyin district, Mandalay region, a township hospital and public schools were used as temporary offices for the Immigration Department. Source: Mandalay Free Press
As reported on 27 February 2026: In Banmat village (New), Mawkmai township, Langkho district, Shan state (South), a local clinic, houses, and the administrative offices of the Pa-O National Liberation Army; and the houses in three neighbouring villages were torched by an allied group of the Myanmar military and Pa-O National Army. Sources: Maun and Mekong News