Incident Summary:

05/26/2020: Assailants set fire to approximately 100 residences in Mee Let Wa, Chin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties as the village had been deserted in February 2020, though assailants also opened fire on civilians who attempted to extinguish the fire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), which denied involvement.

GTD ID:
202005260021

When:
2020-05-26

Country:
Myanmar

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Chin

City:
Mee Let Wa

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Residences
Nationality of Target Myanmar
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) State Actors
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Sources suspected the involvement of the Myanmar military.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Arakan Army (AA) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"100 Houses Burned in Abandoned Chin State Village Amid Myanmar-Arakan Army Conflict," Radio Free Asia, May 27, 2020.
"Villagers Watch Their Homes Burn From IDP Camp," Bnionline.net, May 29, 2020.