There are even reports that the Arakan Army now commands areas inside Bangladesh. In the ferocious civil war between ethnic rebel groups and the junta (military) in Myanmar, the Arakan Army ...
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Of all the ethnic armed organizations operating in Myanmar, the Arakan Army has managed to bring under its control the largest expanse of territory in less than two decades since its formation.
However, Arakan Army, a group formed by Rakhine community along with many other ethnic groups that are engaged in infighting in the country, launched a movement against the military government in ...
Dhaka needs to engage with Arakan Army, which now controls over 80 percent of Rakhine State, including the 271-km border between Bangladesh and Myanmar, said security experts, former diplomats ...
One of the more troublesome tribes are the Arakan in northwest Burma. There, Rakhine state has been turning into a war zone where the Arakan are gaming ground as they battled their way south for over ...
The growing territorial gains of the Arakan Army, and its seemingly undeterred momentum, have raised questions about the rebel group's ultimate goal. Since Myanmar's military staged a coup and ...