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1 Bureau of Special Operations

Based on 360 claims made by 23 sources, 1 Bureau of Special Operations existed from at least some date between 2002/1/1 and 2003/1/1 to at least 2023/5/17.

During its existence this unit had at least 4 commanders & other personnel, 1 directly superior units, and 147 subordinate units. At various points in time, 1 Bureau of Special Operations, was seen in 149 locations.

According to sources there are 0 incidents which 1 Bureau of Special Operations is directly named as a perpetrator, as well as 36 incidents which name a subordinate unit as the perpetrator. Additionally, 77 incidents happened in locations which overlapped with sites and/or areas of operations of the unit.

An incident is a public claim made by a civil society organization, an international organization, a government, or another source that a violation of human rights was perpetrated by the defense and security forces of a country. Graph analysis can generate linkages based on the dates and locations between these incidents and chains of command. The Security Force Monitor does not make allegations and nothing in this platform should be taken as the Monitor making an allegation against a unit or person.

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Commanders & Other Personnel

Based on our sources, 4 people held positions with 1 Bureau of Special Operations throughout time.

4 chains (page 1/1)

Chains of Command

Sources establish claims about the chain of command, commanders, the sites and areas of operations of units, and incidents through time. Security Force Monitor organizes these claims into structured data. The linkages in time between these claims time-bound periods are inferred according to the Monitor’s methodology. Individual time-bound chains of command can be generated from this data using graph analysis.

Every chain of command which included 1 Bureau of Special Operations is shown below. These chains are disaggregated to show the entire time-range of each chain from the lowest unit in the chain to the highest unit at the top of the chain. Any individual who was part of that chain during the date-range is shown as well.

The chains show any direct or positional incidents which are claimed to have occurred during the time-range. Direct incidents have a source which directly names the unit as a perpetrator. Positional incidents occur when there is an intersection between claims from sources alleging an incident occurred and other sources giving a unit an overlapping location and date-range.

The following chains include 1 Bureau of Special Operations. Click on a chain to see our inferred time periods as well as every source used to establish the chain of command.

266 chains of command (page 1/34)
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northern regional military command
53
🎖️ nyi nyi swe brigadier general, major general northern regional military command
🎖️ ko ko oo brigadier general, major general northern regional military command, central regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northern regional military command)
16
🪖 58 infantry battalion
6
6
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northern regional military command
53
🎖️ nyi nyi swe brigadier general, major general northern regional military command
🎖️ ko ko oo brigadier general, major general northern regional military command, central regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northern regional military command)
16
🪖 141 infantry battalion
2
4
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northern regional military command
53
🎖️ nyi nyi swe brigadier general, major general northern regional military command
🎖️ ko ko oo brigadier general, major general northern regional military command, central regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northern regional military command)
16
🪖 121 infantry battalion
1
1
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northern regional military command
53
🎖️ nyi nyi swe brigadier general, major general northern regional military command
🎖️ ko ko oo brigadier general, major general northern regional military command, central regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northern regional military command)
16
🪖 37 infantry battalion
1
1
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northern regional military command
53
🎖️ nyi nyi swe brigadier general, major general northern regional military command
🎖️ ko ko oo brigadier general, major general northern regional military command, central regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northern regional military command)
16
🪖 142 infantry battalion
1
1
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northern regional military command
53
🎖️ nyi nyi swe brigadier general, major general northern regional military command
🎖️ ko ko oo brigadier general, major general northern regional military command, central regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northern regional military command)
16
🪖 138 infantry battalion
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northwestern regional military command
3
🎖️ phyo thant brigadier general northwestern regional military command
🎖️ thet phone brigadier general northwestern regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northwestern regional military command)
1
🪖 272 infantry battalion
2007/5/31
2022/3/24
🪖 tatmadaw
393
🎖️ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
🎖️ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
🪖 deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
🪖 tatmadaw-kyi
360
🎖️ tin maung win‡ major general tatmadaw-kyi
🎖️ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
🪖 joint chief of staff
360
🎖️ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
🎖️ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
🪖 1 bureau of special operations
57
🎖️ myint soe lieutenant general, major general 1 bureau of special operations
🎖️ tun tun naung lieutenant general 1 bureau of special operations
🪖 northern regional military command
53
🎖️ nyi nyi swe brigadier general, major general northern regional military command
🎖️ ko ko oo brigadier general, major general northern regional military command, central regional military command
🪖 unknown tactical operations command (northern regional military command)
16
🪖 236 infantry battalion

Subordinate units

A total of 147 units were subordinate to 1 Bureau of Special Operations through time. This includes all subordinate units which fell directly under 1 Bureau of Special Operations as well as those that had intermediary superiors before ultimately falling under 1 Bureau of Special Operations. The list of subordinate units found below was generated by using graph analysis on all claims made by sources.

Clicking on a time range brings you to a chain of command with its sources.

147 subordinate units (page 1 / 30)
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Sites & Areas of Operation

1 Bureau of Special Operations was located and/or operated in 1 Bureau of Special Operations locations through time. Each location is shown below with the geographic chain of administrative boundaries above each location. These geographic chains give a more complete picture for each individual site or area of operations.

149 chains (page 1/30)

Incidents

Sources directly claim that 1 Bureau of Special Operations was the perpetrator of 0 incidents. Additionally, 36 incidents are alleged to have been committed by units subordinate to 1 Bureau of Special Operations. Finally, sources state that 77 incidents occurred in locations where 1 Bureau of Special Operations had an overlapping location and date-range. These positional incidents include all direct and subordinate allegations as well.

0 incidents which directly name this perpetrator (page 1 / 1)
36 incidents which name a subordinate perpetrator (page 1 / 8)
77 incidents in sites & areas of operation (page 1 / 16)

Claims & Sources

Sources and claims connected to 1 Bureau of Special Operations are listed below.

Each individual relationship, positioning, or assertion may contain multiple claims establishing its existence.

360 claims based off 23 sources (page 1 / 3)
Network for Democracy and Development
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesBSO-1, Bureau of Special Operations 1
assertion/unit:classificationsArmy, Military
2007/5/1
2007/5/31
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesBureau of Special Operations 1
assertion/unit:classificationsMilitary
2015/8/11
2015/8/11
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesBureau of Special Operations-1
Name standardized in accordance with Security Force Monitor research
Security Force Monitor
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:names1 Bureau of Special Operations
Fortify Rights and The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School, Myanmar Human Rights Project
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesBSO-1
assertion/unit:classificationsMilitary
2022/3/24
2022/3/24
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesBureau of Special Operations-1
assertion/unit:classificationsMilitary
2015/8/10
2015/8/11