Tag: AA

26 May 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw / MPA The United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), issued a formal statement today expressing readiness to cooperate with the Bangladeshi government and international counter-terrorism organizations. The move aims to mitigate threats posed by armed Islamist ...

30 April 2026 By Kan Htun MAUNGDAW, Myanmar — An 11-year-old Rohingya boy has lost his left leg after stepping on a landmine near a security battalion in Maungdaw Township, adding to the growing toll of civilian casualties caused by unexploded ordnance in Rakhine State. The victim, identified as Marmat ...

27 April 2026 By Kan Htun SITTWE, Myanmar — A series of horrific sexual assaults targeting young children has sparked a wave of public anger and calls for judicial transparency in northern Rakhine State, as local communities demand justice from the regional administrative authorities. Reports from local sources confirm two ...

26 April 2026 By Mon Lay RATHEDAUNG, Myanmar — The coast guard of the Arakan Army (AA) has intercepted two motorboats from Bangladesh carrying a significant haul of cannabis and illicit medical supplies into Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, local sources and media reports confirmed. The seizure took place on the ...

22 April 2026 By Kan Htun KYAUKTAW, Myanmar — The Myanmar military has launched a massive aerial bombardment on Kyauktaw Township in Rakhine State, using both fighter jets and Y-12 transport planes to strike areas near the Aka Taung mountain range and the Pi Chaung region. Local residents reported that ...

19 April 2026 By Nway MRAUK-U, Myanmar — A Buddhist monastery in northern Rakhine State has been burnt to the ground following a targeted airstrike by the Myanmar military, as the ruling junta ramps up its aerial offensive against ethnic minority regions. At approximately 10:00 AM on Sunday, military fighter ...

SITTWE, Myanmar — In a bold declaration marking the 17th anniversary of the Arakha Army (AA), the group’s commander-in-chief, General Twan Mrat Naing, has vowed to seize all remaining military outposts in Rakhine State by the end of 2027. The message, delivered as part of the group's anniversary commemorations on ...

MRAUK-U, Myanmar — A 56-year-old schoolteacher has been detained in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, following allegations of sexual misconduct and attempted rape involving multiple primary school students. The suspect, identified as U Maung Nge (also known as Maung Tin Nu), was a teacher at the Tezararma Monastic School in Sin Cha ...

By Kan Htun / MPA More than 100 Myanmar military personnel held as prisoners of war (POWs) have been killed following an airstrike by their own air force in Rakhine State’s Ann Township, according to ground reports and newly verified photographic evidence. The incident, which occurred on 8 March, targeted ...

The Chief Minister of the Indian state of Mizoram, Lalduhoma, has confirmed that the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP), a critical joint infrastructure venture between India and Myanmar, is now under the full control of the Arakan Army (AA). Addressing the state assembly on 11 March 2026, the Chief ...