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3 Bureau of Special Operations

Based on 410 claims made by 15 sources, 3 Bureau of Special Operations existed starting between 2002/1/1 and 2003/1/1 to at least 2023/8/17.

During its existence this unit had at least 3 commanders & other personnel, 1 directly superior units, and 119 subordinate units. At various points in time, 3 Bureau of Special Operations, was seen in 89 locations.

According to sources there are 0 incidents which 3 Bureau of Special Operations is directly named as a perpetrator, as well as 14 incidents which name a subordinate unit as the perpetrator. Additionally, 17 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, 3 people held positions with 3 Bureau of Special Operations throughout time.

3 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 3 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 3 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.

139 chains of command (page 1/18)
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2007/5/31
2023/3/15
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
417
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
382
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
382
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
382
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
8
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– southern regional military command
7
πŸŽ–οΈ soe htut brigadier general southern regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ htein win brigadier general, major general southern regional military command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (southern regional military command)
5
πŸͺ– 350 light infantry battalion
1
1
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2007/5/31
2023/3/15
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
417
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
382
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
382
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
382
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
8
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– southern regional military command
7
πŸŽ–οΈ soe htut brigadier general southern regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ htein win brigadier general, major general southern regional military command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (southern regional military command)
5
πŸͺ– 57 infantry battalion
1
1
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2007/5/31
2023/3/15
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
417
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
382
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
382
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
382
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
8
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– southern regional military command
7
πŸŽ–οΈ soe htut brigadier general southern regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ htein win brigadier general, major general southern regional military command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (southern regional military command)
5
πŸͺ– 264 infantry battalion
1
1
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2007/5/31
2023/2/21
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
414
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
379
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
379
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
379
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
7
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– southern regional military command
6
πŸŽ–οΈ soe htut brigadier general southern regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ htein win brigadier general, major general southern regional military command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (southern regional military command)
4
πŸͺ– 599 light infantry battalion
1
1
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2007/5/31
2022/7/2
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
402
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
367
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
367
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
367
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
6
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– southern regional military command
5
πŸŽ–οΈ soe htut brigadier general southern regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ htein win brigadier general, major general southern regional military command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (southern regional military command)
3
πŸͺ– 60 infantry battalion
1
1
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2007/5/31
2022/3/24
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
393
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
360
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
360
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
5
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– western regional military command
1
πŸŽ–οΈ aung lin dwe‑ major general western regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ ko ko naing brigadier general western regional military command
πŸͺ– 9 military operations command
2
πŸŽ–οΈ soe thein brigadier general 9 military operations command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (9 military operations command)
2
πŸͺ– 539 light infantry battalion
1
1
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2007/5/31
2022/3/24
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
393
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
360
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
360
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
5
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– western regional military command
1
πŸŽ–οΈ aung lin dwe‑ major general western regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ ko ko naing brigadier general western regional military command
πŸͺ– 9 military operations command
2
πŸŽ–οΈ soe thein brigadier general 9 military operations command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (9 military operations command)
2
πŸͺ– 377 light infantry battalion
1
1
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2007/5/31
2022/3/24
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πŸͺ– tatmadaw
393
πŸŽ–οΈ min aung hlaing general, senior general, vice senior general tatmadaw
πŸŽ–οΈ than shwe senior general tatmadaw
πŸͺ– deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
360
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general deputy commander-in-chief of defence services
πŸͺ– tatmadaw-kyi
360
πŸŽ–οΈ tin maung win‑ major general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸŽ–οΈ soe win general, lieutenant general, vice senior general tatmadaw-kyi
πŸͺ– joint chief of staff
360
πŸŽ–οΈ khin aung myint general joint chief of staff
πŸŽ–οΈ mya htun oo general joint chief of staff
πŸͺ– 3 bureau of special operations
5
πŸŽ–οΈ hla min lieutenant general, major general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸŽ–οΈ aung kyaw zaw lieutenant general 3 bureau of special operations
πŸͺ– western regional military command
1
πŸŽ–οΈ aung lin dwe‑ major general western regional military command
πŸŽ–οΈ ko ko naing brigadier general western regional military command
πŸͺ– 9 military operations command
2
πŸŽ–οΈ soe thein brigadier general 9 military operations command
πŸͺ– unknown tactical operations command (9 military operations command)
2
πŸͺ– 378 light infantry battalion
1
1

Subordinate units

A total of 119 units were subordinate to 3 Bureau of Special Operations through time. This includes all subordinate units which fell directly under 3 Bureau of Special Operations as well as those that had intermediary superiors before ultimately falling under 3 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.

119 subordinate units (page 1 / 24)
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Sites & Areas of Operation

3 Bureau of Special Operations was located and/or operated in 3 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.

89 chains (page 1/18)

Incidents

Sources directly claim that 3 Bureau of Special Operations was the perpetrator of 0 incidents. Additionally, 14 incidents are alleged to have been committed by units subordinate to 3 Bureau of Special Operations. Finally, sources state that 17 incidents occurred in locations where 3 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)
14 incidents which name a subordinate perpetrator (page 1 / 3)
17 incidents in sites & areas of operation (page 1 / 4)
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2012/1/23
2012/1/23
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2015/10/4
2015/10/4
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Claims & Sources

Sources and claims connected to 3 Bureau of Special Operations are listed below.

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

410 claims based off 15 sources (page 1 / 3)
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assertion/unit:namesBureau of Special Operations 3
assertion/unit:classificationsMilitary
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2015/8/11
2015/8/11
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claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesBureau of Special Operations-3
Name standardized in accordance with Security Force Monitor research
Security Force Monitor
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:names3 Bureau of Special Operations
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/2177 of 8 November 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma
Council of the European Union
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesBSO 3, Bureau Special Operation 3
assertion/unit:classificationsMilitary
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2021/4/1γ€œ5/1
2022/11/8γ€œ2021/4/30
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2021/4/1γ€œ5/1
2022/11/8γ€œ2021/4/30
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Citation ASEAN AIDING AND ABETTING THE MYANMAR JUNTA’S ATROCITIES THROUGH COUNTER TERRORISM MILITARY TRAINING IN RUSSIA | citation: :archive | @5f0cf749-e671-41cf-ac8f-3695231996fe states Joint Chief of Staff (via other name of "Chief of General Staff for the Myanmar army, navy, and air force" as the "third most senior role in the Myanmar military". Several other citations (BURMA ALERT - No. 04/03 - Vol.9, No.4 - 01 May 2003 | citation: :archive | @d4d33591-baab-4648-86e7-0d7dfb8b1aea, β€œWe will destroy everything” : Military responsibility for crimes against humanity in Rakhine State | citation: 143:page | @8925c1de-5e0b-4133-a083-7114d901d5dc, and Rise of Factions Roils Relations within Burmese Junta | citation: :archive | @dedd7089-c8db-439d-805d-f7d4d1a4aa95) also state that the Joint Chief of Staff is both 1) third most senior or third ranking and 2) commands the BSOs of the military. As ASEAN AIDING AND ABETTING THE MYANMAR JUNTA’S ATROCITIES THROUGH COUNTER TERRORISM MILITARY TRAINING IN RUSSIA | citation: :archive | @5f0cf749-e671-41cf-ac8f-3695231996fe states position is still third most senior and other contextual sources place that third most senior position as commanding BSOs the combination of citation is understood to support a command relationship as of the date of publication for Kayin BGF, Myinegyingu Special Region families donate cash for storm victims of Rakhine State | citation: :archive | @8bba024b-3603-452a-9943-44576e34d811.
claim/statusaccepted
assertion/unit:namesOffice of Commander-in-Chief (Army)
assertion/unit:classificationsArmy, Military
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2023/5/26
2023/5/26
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Fortify Rights and The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School, Myanmar Human Rights Project