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Rakhine State (/ r ə ˈ k aɪ n / ⓘ; Rakhine and Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]), formerly known as Arakan State, is a state in Myanmar (Burma).
The overall message is for the Myanmar regime to de-escalate the situation and allow displaced populations to return. [7] In order to promote the well-being of the people within the Rakhine State the WBG is seeking opportunities to assist the government in implementing policies recommended by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State. [1]
The western state was where Myanmar’s military unleashed a campaign in response to insurgent attacks in 2017 and drove out 730,000 Rohingya Muslims, a minority in Rakhine that is denied Myanmar ...
Kyaukphyu (Burmese: ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့ [tɕaʊʔpʰjù mjo̰]; also spelt Kyaukpyu) is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar.It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles (400 km) north-west of Yangon.
It is claimed by some Arakanese legends and Rakhine chronicles that King Bahubali was the first ruler of Waithali Kingdom. He repelled invasions from the Pyu city-states (central Myanmar) and possibly the Gauda Kingdom (Bengal). His reign marked the peak of Waithali’s territorial control, stretching from the Mayu River to the Lemro Valley.
The area of modern Sittwe was the location of a battle during the conquest of the Kingdom of Mrauk U (later Arakan and now Rakhine State, Myanmar) by the Burmese king Bodawpaya. In 1784, a Burmese expeditionary force said to be 30,000 strong encountered the governor of U-rit-taung Province, General ("Saite-ké") Aung and his force of 3000. [ 6 ]
Kyaukphyu Township (Burmese: ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့နယ်, also spelt Kyaukpyu Township) is a township of Kyaukphyu District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kyaukphyu. [1]
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 ...