Arakan Army

Arakan Army

NLD candidates Ni Ni May Myint, Min Aung, and Chit Chit Chaw were campaigning in Rakhine state when they were kidnapped by the AA on October 14, 2020. 
Seventy-nine days in AA captivity
Three NLD candidates speak to Myanmar Now about their ordeal as prisoners of the Arakan Army
Published on Jan 26, 2021
Arakan Army Detains NLD MP Accused of Tatmadaw Collaboration
The MP was among 10 detained Sunday morning on the Kaladan River. Eight have been released and one is dead.
Nov 5, 2019
Arakan Army Denies Funding Its Operations With Drug Money
Police say woman arrested Sunday was trading millions of yaba pills to fund rebels fighting Tatmadaw in Rakhine State.
Aug 30, 2019
A screenshot from a video showing one of the injured villagers arriving at hospital.
Security Forces Open Fire On Crowd Of Detainees in Rakhine, Kill Six
Eight others were wounded and four more are unaccounted for after Tatmadaw-led shooting.
May 2, 2019
Ma Pauk Sa was hit twice in one leg and once in the other, once in her chest and once in the head. (Photo: Khin Moh Moh Lwin)
Woman Who Survived Gunshot to Head in Rakhine Violence Arrives in Yangon for Surgery
Surgeons removed fragments of skull from Ma Pauk Sa’s head
Apr 12, 2019
Rocket launcher fires at target during the joint military exercise of air, artillery, and armoured forces in Meiktila cantonment on 31 January, 2019.
Tatmadaw Uses Multiple Rocket Launcher System Against Arakan Army
Analyst says it may be the first time Myanmar military has used the system in active combat.
Apr 11, 2019
Over 1,000 locals from 7 villages sought shelter in War Taung refugee camp located in Kyauk Taw Township in mid-January 2019 (Photo by Aung Nyein Chan/ Myanmar Now)
Aid workers fear cholera outbreak in Rakhine relief camps
People displaced by fighting between AA and Tatmadaw in need of clean water and medical services.
Mar 28, 2019

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