Polity Arakha Army

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An armed organisation based in Rakhine State (Arakan), and the the military wing of the United League of Arakan. It was previously known as Arakan Army.

Establishment

  • April 2024: on 10 April, the Arakan Army rebranded itself as the "Arakha Army" to represent all people living in Rakhine State.
  • May 2024: On 3 May, the Arakan Army captured the headquarters of the Border Guard Police in Maungdaw Township at Kyee Kan Pyin.
  • May 2024: The Arakan Army announced on 18 May that it had taken complete control of Buthidaung.
  • June 2024: On 15 June, the Arakan Army launched an offensive to seize the town of Taungup.
  • June 2024: By 25 June, the Arakan Army had captured the town of Thandwe.
  • July 2024: On 29 July, the Arakan Army began attacking the headquarters of the 5th Border Guard Police Battalion, the last junta outpost in Maungdaw.
  • August 2024: On 14 August, the Arakan Army captured the town of Kyeintali.
  • October 2024: The Arakan Army encircles the town of Ann, Rakhine State.
  • December 2024: The Arakan Army takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
  • December 2024: The Arakan Army takes full control of Taungup.
  • December 2024: The Arakan Army captures the town of Gwa.

Chronology

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1. Internal conflict in Myanmar

A series of primarily ethnic conflicts within Myanmar that began shortly after the country, then known as Burma, became independent from the United Kingdom in 1948.

1.1. Myanmar Civil War

In response to the 2021 coup d'état by the Armed Forces of Myanmar, several ethnical and political factions of Myanmar started a rebellion against the Myanmar Government. The National Unity Government and its military wing, the People's Defence Force, ist the most important political faction fighting against the Military Junta. The Myanmar Civil War, however, involves many ethnical factions whose aim is either more autonomy from the central government or independence.

  • October 2024: The Arakan Army encircles the town of Ann, Rakhine State.
  • December 2024: The Arakan Army takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
  • December 2024: The Arakan Army takes full control of Taungup.
  • December 2024: The Arakan Army captures the town of Gwa.
  • January 2025: Rakhine Rebels Attack Myanmar Junta Checkpoint in Thabaung Township.

1.1.1. Rakhine offensive

Is a military offensive by the Arakhan Army against Myanmar's military junta in Rakhine and southern Chin State.

  • April 2024: on 10 April, the Arakan Army rebranded itself as the "Arakha Army" to represent all people living in Rakhine State.
  • May 2024: On 3 May, the Arakan Army captured the headquarters of the Border Guard Police in Maungdaw Township at Kyee Kan Pyin.
  • May 2024: The Arakan Army announced on 18 May that it had taken complete control of Buthidaung.
  • June 2024: On 15 June, the Arakan Army launched an offensive to seize the town of Taungup.
  • June 2024: By 25 June, the Arakan Army had captured the town of Thandwe.
  • July 2024: On 29 July, the Arakan Army began attacking the headquarters of the 5th Border Guard Police Battalion, the last junta outpost in Maungdaw.
  • August 2024: On 14 August, the Arakan Army captured the town of Kyeintali.

Selected Sources

  • https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/arakan-army-takes-full-control-of-taungup-as-key-myanmar-junta-outpost-falls/
  • https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/aa-takes-complete-control-of-myanmar-bangladesh-border-after-seizing-maungdaw.html
  • https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/arakan-army-encircle-myanmar-junta-western-command-in-rakhine-state.html
  • https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/rakhine-rebels-attack-myanmar-junta-checkpoint-on-bago-border.html
  • https://www.rfa.org/english/myanmar/2024/12/30/rakhine-arakan-army-gwa/