The return of conflict in northern Rakhine State has brought the Arakan Army’s goal of autonomy one step closer to fulfillment. Bri. Gen. Dr. Nyo Twan Awng, the deputy commander in chief of the ...

Soldiers from the Arakan Army pose inside the Maung Shwe Lay Navy Base in Rakhine State, Myanmar, September 5, ... Twan Mrat Naing’s leadership, along with that of Brig. Gen. Nyo Twan Awng, ...

The Arakan Army, founded in 2009, serves as the military wing of ... under Commander-in-Chief Major General Twan Mrat Naing ...

The information was revealed in a report from the International Crisis Group titled “Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Dangers of a Rohingya Insurgency,” published this morning ...

The Arakan Army (AA), one of Myanmar's most audacious and effective insurgencies turned 14 years old this week, underscoring what can be achieved by ...

The Arakan Army’s Deputy commander, Dr. Nyo Tun Aung, who also overseas the medic training at the Laiza - based camp, says that the Rohingya Muslims aren’t the only group under attack in ...

In a video message, the Arakan Army (AA)’s deputy chief, Brigadier-General Nyo Tun Aung, tells ordinary Arakanese that if the current fighting in northern Rakhine State continues to worsen, it could ...

In a 2022 interview with Asia Times, AA leader Major General Twan Mrat Naing said: “We recognise the human rights and citizenship rights of all residents of Arakan (Rakhine), but a massive ...

In a rare international media interview this month, Arakan Army leader Major General Twan Mrat Naing said his 30,000-odd force had their “daggers drawn” amid an “uncertain” ceasefire with ...