An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at …
5 days ago · An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity say. ... Rakhine-based news outlets including Arakan Princess Media also reported the attack and posted photos online showing people putting out ...
As Arakan Army gains ground in Myanmar, peace remains elusive
4 days ago · WASHINGTON — In Myanmar, a relatively new ethnic armed group known as the Arakan Army has recently taken control of 15 out of 17 townships in the war-torn country's western Rakhine state.
Rebel group claims to have taken control of Myanmar’s border …
Dec 10, 2024 · One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of...
Army Airstrike Kills at Least 40 in Rebel-Held Village
4 days ago · As of January 2024, the Arakan Army holds most of the region's 17 townships, with only the capital, Sittwe, and a few nearby areas remaining under Myanmar military control.
An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have …
Dec 20, 2024 · The Arakan Army is the well-trained and well-armed military wing of the Rakhine ethnic minority, and seeks autonomy from Myanmar’s central government. In September it launched its effort to capture Ann, about 395 kilometers (245 miles) northwest of Yangon.
Arakan Army captures key Burmese town - Taipei Times
Dec 11, 2024 · One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of the 271km-long border with Bangladesh.
The strangulation of Myanmar’s ravaged Rakhine state
Nov 18, 2024 · Myanmar’s war-ravaged Rakhine state faces a humanitarian catastrophe just as the insurgent Arakan Army (AA) looks set to take almost complete control of the area from the border with Bangladesh down to the Irrawaddy Delta after a year of brutal armed conflict.
Arakan Army resistance force says it has taken control of a …
Jan 15, 2024 · Myanmar’s independent national and Rakhine media outlets reported Monday about the capture of Paletwa, citing the Arakan Army. A resident interviewed by phone said that Arakan Army had taken control of Paletwa town after intense fighting between the group and military that broke out last week.
Arakan Army fighters claim control of key city in northwestern Myanmar …
Jan 16, 2024 · The Arakan Army (AA), an armed ethnic group fighting as part of an alliance against the Myanmar military, has claimed control of a key western town near the border with India and Bangladesh.
Myanmar's Arakan Army: Why it should be taken seriously
Dec 26, 2024 · The growing territorial gains of the Arakan Army, and its seemingly undeterred momentum, have raised questions about the rebel group's ultimate goal.