Myanmar Junta's Rakhine Poll Plan Hinges on Arakan Army
Residents of the western state have lost faith in politics after years of atrocities perpetrated by the military.
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Residents of the western state have lost faith in politics after years of atrocities perpetrated by the military.
To persuade the others to join the Spring Revolution against the junta, there is a need to recognize ethnic identity and ensure equality, self-determination and self-administration in those areas.
The return of conflict in northern Rakhine State has brought the Arakan Army’s goal of autonomy one step closer to fulfillment.
With military tensions running high in Rakhine State, the Arakan Army is also detaining junta personnel in retaliation for regime raids against its members.
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