Arakan Army | |
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ရခိုင်ပြည်တပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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Active | 2010 | –present
Ideology | Rakhine nationalism |
Leaders | Colonel. Min Zan Wai |
Headquarters | Mobile headquarters |
Area of operations | Kayin State |
Strength | 100–350+ |
Part of | Arakan National Council, United Nationalities Federal Council |
Allies | Democratic Karen Benevolent Army |
Opponents | Union of Myanmar (until 2011) |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Arakan Army (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်တပ်မတော်; abbreviated AA), also known as the Arakan State Army (abbreviated ASA), is a Rakhine insurgent group in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma).
The Arakan Army's proclaimed objectives are as follows: