Backgrounder: Ethnic Armies in the Myanmar Civil War
A run-down of the ethnic armies and various political organizations fighting the Myanmar civil war.
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A run-down of the ethnic armies and various political organizations fighting the Myanmar civil war.
The Arakan Army (AA) has been consistently offering military support to numerous resistance groups that have arisen following the coup, providing specialized training in sniper shooting and combat tactics. The Student Armed Force (SAF) announced that the graduation ceremony for new members who underwent special combat course training by AA took place on August 28th, with AA
The National Unity Government (NUG)
In a decade, the Arakan Army has become one of the most powerful ethnic armed groups in Myanmar and has expanded its administrative control in Rakhine State.
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Tanintharyi, Yangon, Magwe, Mandalay and Sagaing regions and Mon State.