0000011539 00000 n 0000137034 00000 n 0000034413 00000 n On 22 February 2020, around 100 students gathered in Yangon and demanded an end to the internet cut-off in Rakhine and Chin states, where civilian casualties are mounting as government troops battle ethnic rebels, the Arakan Army. 0000137105 00000 n It looks that the Arakan Army is seriously preparing the ground to have a permanent base near about Maungdaw Township and the Myanmar Army is equally determined not to allow any permanent base in Rakhine State. Authorities orders all mobile phone operators to suspend internet data in nine townships across Rakhine and neighbouring Chin State, citing "use of internet activities to coordinate illegal activities.". 0000002865 00000 n 0000070997 00000 n 0000012257 00000 n 0000048878 00000 n 0000059554 00000 n Photo: YouTube. In Pictures: The perilous journey of Rohingyas in exile. As Myanmar’s government sues for peace, its autonomous military, the Tatmadaw, faces a new type of insurgency it seems increasingly ill-prepared to counter and combat. The Arakan Army is a revolutionary armed organization of the peoples of Arakan, founded on 10 April 2009. 03 August 2020. So people are just still there [flying the flag.] This site uses cookies. 0000028710 00000 n 0000036902 00000 n The Arakan Army website gives full details of the incident with photographs of the Myanmar Army personnel captured. The attacks mark a major escalation in a decades-old conflict in the country's northern region, where several groups are fighting for greater autonomy for ethnic minorities. It is the armed wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA), and is currently led by Major General Twan Mrat Naing. 144 65 The record of artillery blind attacks by the Myanmar Army´s navy gun boats. “They are being abused even at IDP camps. Thousands of troops have been redeployed to Rakhine state where they are using heavy artillery against... 1; 2; just in × Home. The protesters chose to focus on violence against women to highlight the plight of women amid fighting between the Arakan Army and the Tatmadaw, she added. 0000008241 00000 n Rights groups have accused Myanmar's security forces of committing atrocities in various villages, including Gu Dar Pyin, where they say at least five shallow mass graves had been found. Share. The Arakan Army are soldiers from the indigenous population of Arakan State. 0000008844 00000 n 14 Feb 2020. 0000019633 00000 n Myanmar - Displacement due to Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army conflict in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 4 October 2020) Last updated: 19 Oct 2020. Thousands of Rohingya refugees joined a rally to mark the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh, demanding that Myanmar grant them their citizenship and other rights before they return. The army said the video was shot on April 27 in Rakhine state’s Ponnagyun township. The abduction occurred in Taungup whilst the candidates were campaigning prior to the general election on November 8. 0000010106 00000 n 0000136537 00000 n 0000002829 00000 n 0000008956 00000 n Rohingya Muslims have been discarded by the international community and are at high risk for contracting Covid-19 in crowded living spaces. 26 Aug 2019 . 0000009426 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n The Arakan Army was founded in Laiza, a town in remote Kachin State, in 2009 by Rakhine youth who had been associated with the ethnic armed groups operating in myanmar’s northern states. A spokesman for the Arakan Army, denied responsibility. On March 23, Myanmar declared the Arakan Army to be a terrorist group. Arakan Army Deputy Commander Nyo Tun Aung instructs a class of recruits in emergency medical treatment. North East. 0000012741 00000 n 0000004339 00000 n Arakan Army rebel soldiers at an undisclosed location. Myanmar earlier this year designated the Arakan Army as a terrorist organization. Photo: Youtube. ;F�4�����'����t����P�0˶3��ix�� �A(���W�������2���D�J�7��.rsl�l��f�����W^n�W>��z0��e��Z,�R��U�si����n^v��� C�,��ƪ[�;���/���L�i��Gkڭ��++�������. 0000031293 00000 n 12:30 am. The UN has expressed concern over "reports of intensified fighting" in northwest Rakhine state's Rathedaung township. 0000007696 00000 n The Arakan Army has admitted to seizing three candidates of the ruling National League for Democracy in Rakhine State in retaliation for the alleged illegal arrests of civilians and politicians. After four years in power, the government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has done little to change the country’s legal framework, the London-based rights organisation said. Amid these circumstances, the January 4 attack by the Rakhine nationalist Arakan Army could dangerously exacerbate the situation in Rakhine State. h�b```b``;���� p�A���b�, 0000056656 00000 n Deprived of access to the outside world, people in the poor Rakhine and Shin states have little to no information about the pandemic. In fact, even an agreement on a cease fire between the Army and … The separatist Arakan Army(AA) fighting Myanmar troops in an intensified conflict in the coastal province of Rakhine and the neighbouring state of Chin has managed to land and bring in a huge consignment of weapons and ammunition through Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts. The Arakan Army (Burmese: ရက္ခိုင့်တပ်တော်; abbreviated AA) is a Rakhine armed group in Myanmar (Burma), founded on 10 April 2009. 0000136963 00000 n 裌c*����@�(�sН@?h9�m�3��J��b1�CW΄Hs�=Qzk;c�!`�6%���i�Ǥ���W���Z�pɕk&(�D^�\����x���iD�stt@Yli@P�Д�^e���ca")```66r F 0000022853 00000 n 0000005391 00000 n 0000010894 00000 n 0000004982 00000 n 0000002684 00000 n 0000059245 00000 n The Arakan Army (AA) group issued a statement on Monday, October 19, claiming responsibility for the kidnapping of three candidates from the National League for Democracy (NLD) party in Rakhine state on October 14. The Arakan Army (AA) is a relatively new addition to conflict in western Myanmar, a region that has seen much unrest in recent years. Read this Situation Report in a different language: ↵ See entire digital situation report for Asia Pacific Humanitarian Update; Asia Pacific Humanitarian Update Situation Report. The military statement said the men who were beaten had been arrested on suspicion of belonging to the Arakan Army, an insurgent group fighting for greater autonomy for the western region. 0000016248 00000 n 0000004575 00000 n 0000070958 00000 n 0000136608 00000 n 0000054007 00000 n It also established that the rebels have access to 107mm rockets. While no word is forthcoming from the Army Sources on the nature of fighting and casualties, the Arakan Army websites have detailed accounts of the fighting that is going on the Arakan area. 0000009077 00000 n The AA has demanded the release of … trailer <]/Prev 1061134>> startxref 0 %%EOF 208 0 obj <>stream 0000008730 00000 n Established on April 10, 2009 Arakan Army led by Arakan’s youger generations, has become one of the most credibility army forces in Burma fighting for self-determination, national equality, justice and freedom. 0000008278 00000 n Arakan Army rebel soldiers in formation at an undisclosed location. 0000005254 00000 n 0000136821 00000 n It looks that the Arakan Army is seriously preparing the ground to have a permanent base near about Maungdaw Township and the Myanmar Army is equally determined not to allow any permanent base in Rakhine State. Eighteen ambassadors to Myanmar –– including from the United States, Britain and Turkey –– issued a joint statement on Wednesday, saying they were "deeply concerned," and called for an end to fighting in the country. " �2�Nu����?�a�e�q�~�b¸�a��� [��n�����*\��O?�f�S� �tZd����ٹґ��rˤ�� �.�HJK�D�^X$x��U�|��W�ڝ�)B�^bJ '._�?c��jY�FD�D��IgD|���Nۺ��k�*!3�xz�|v|}��vhi������d�b� f�'��ߚ�x h�MK� g��\V\}�1k�َ�l�4B�DsK��\�ո��7h��h�EA��$��t2���� ۛ��=[6�ɕ���-1�4��Nޘ[ak�4y�t��#)-f��} l���F����)��F�n;��vn|i 4s�#3]��U�v._�.��ޜ�t�H����a5=�p��['v�jD�lV�rm6�X*kW�[uJ�lx��fO�4��z�s-���?��1��"?������X�c�J!��+� ϺS:�htb�rұ�Z�U�Con�M���u 0000044108 00000 n 0000001596 00000 n by Ben Pierce . 0000005663 00000 n Established on April 10, 2009 Arakan Army led by Arakan’s youger generations, has become one of the most credibility army forces in Burma fighting for self-determination, national equality, justice and freedom. The Arakan Army website gives full details of the incident with photographs of the Myanmar Army personnel captured. 0000136466 00000 n 0000007307 00000 n 0000006889 00000 n Amnesty International says it has "received reports that army divisions involved in atrocities against Rohingya in 2017 have been deployed to Rakhine state again in recent weeks," amid fighting between the military and a Buddhist militia. Op-Ed. 0000044946 00000 n 232. A spokesman for Myanmar's military placed the blame of the attack on the Arakan Army , an ethnic armed group seeking greater autonomy of the restive Rakhine state. If they say that they can’t do this it is against the law. We need to stop this and that’s why we had the campaign,” she said. Two Myanmar soldiers taken to The Hague after confessing on video to murdering minority Rohingya Muslims during 2017 mass killings, rights group says. 0000059933 00000 n It is the military wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA). “There’s so much abuse towards women who are facing the consequences of the armed clashes,” she said. 0000006587 00000 n By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Myanmar's Anti-Terrorism Central Committee designates Arakan Army a terrorist group in accordance with the country's counter-terrorism law. A picture is worth a thousand words. Subscribe to our Youtube channel for all latest in-depth, on the ground reporting from around the world. Arakan Army outmanouveres Tatmadaw. The Arakan army firmly believed that we have the will and wisdom to apply ourselves in exciting tests of rebuilding our society and prosperous future . 0000011642 00000 n The Arakan Army says it is fighting for more self-rule and control over their territory. 0000136750 00000 n 144 0 obj <> endobj xref 0000004438 00000 n The government also ordered communications companies to block at least 220 websites. Follow us on Instagram. 12:37 am. 0000010805 00000 n Myanmar's armed forces are using heavy artillery against the Arakan Army, who are fighting for more... Myanmar village in army lockdown 'running... South Asia Tue, May 7 2019 . The coordinated attack on police posts in Buthidaung township that left 13 officers dead took place as Myanmar marked the 71st anniversary of independence from British colonial rule. 0000011191 00000 n Thousands of Rohingya refugees joined a rally to mark the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh, demanding that Myanmar grant them their citizenship and other rights before they return. A spokesman for the Arakan Army, denied responsibility. 0000004847 00000 n 0000136892 00000 n The consignment containing 500 assault rifles, 30 Universal Machine Guns, 70000 rounds of […] Arakan Army's Twitter activity identified using open-source analytics. 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