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The Arakan Army (Rakhine: အာရက္ခတပ်တော်, romanized: Araka Tatdaw; [23] abbreviated AA), sometimes referred to as the Arakha Army, is an ethno-nationalist armed organisation based in Rakhine State .
The military accused AA of firing into Sittwe's Kathe neighborhood on 9 March, killing seven civilians. [111] AA reportedly slaughtered several military families attempting to flee Kyauktaw in Rakhine. [112] Five Rohingya were found dead after AA arrested them, but the group denied killing the men and said it was a result of warring drug gangs ...
The AA also attacked the Danyawaddy Naval Base in Kyaukphyu Township, which is the main naval base of the junta in southern Rakhine, and captured a junta outpost in Mrauk-U Township. [ 322 ] On 10 January, the Arakan Army attacked the Light Infantry Battalion 539 and Artillery Battalion 377 stationed near Kan Sauk village in Kyauktaw Township.
In September 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) launched an offensive to capture the city of Ann in Myanmar, the location of the headquarters of the Myanmar military's Western Command. The battle was a culmination of a year-long offensive by the Arakan Army to capture the entirety of Rakhine State. The battle ultimately resulted in the total defeat of ...
Five months later in July 2022, the junta launched an airstrike on an AA base in an area administered by the Karen National Union, killing six AA fighters. In response, the AA ambushed Tatmadaw soldiers in Maungdaw, killing four. [28] These clashes escalated throughout August to November, with 100 battles occurring in nine Rakhine townships. [28]
The first fighting in Rakhine since the operation began took place in Rathedaung and Minbya townships, breaking an informal ceasefire that had been in place in the region and marking the beginning of the Rakhine Offensive. The AA reported that it had seized outposts and arrested some officers. [126]
To gain the right to self-determination for the ethnic groups of Rakhine State. To safeguard the national identity and cultural heritage of the Rakhine people. To promote the national dignity and interests of the Rakhine people. To liberate every citizen and ethnic group of Myanmar from the Burmese dictatorship.
The Rohingya conflict is an ongoing conflict in the northern part of Rakhine State, Myanmar (formerly known as Arakan, Burma), [37] characterised by sectarian violence between the Rohingya Muslim and Rakhine Buddhist communities, a military crackdown on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar's security forces, [38] [39] [40] and militant attacks by Rohingya insurgents in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, and ...