Arakan Army (Kayin State) Explained

Arakan Army
Native Name:	ရခိုင်ပြည်တပ်မတော်
Native Name Lang:	my
War:	the internal conflict in Myanmar
Active:	– present
Ideology:	Rakhine nationalism
Partof:	Arakan National Council, United Nationalities Federal Council
Headquarters:	Mobile headquarters
Area:	Kayin State Rakhine State
Size:	350+
Allies:	^[1] DKBA-5 People's Defence Force^[2] ^[3]
Opponents:	Myanmar Tatmadaw Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
Battles:	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021–present)

The Arakan Army (Kayin State) (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်တပ်မတော်) is a Rakhine insurgent group based in Kayin State, Myanmar.^[4]

Objectives

The Arakan Army's self-proclaimed objectives are as follows:

To gain the right to self-determination for the ethnic groups of Rakhine State.
To safeguard the national identity and cultural heritage of the Rakhine people.
To promote the national dignity and interests of the Rakhine people.
To liberate every citizen and ethnic group of Myanmar from the Burmese dictatorship.
To ensure peace and development for all of humanity.

https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/rakhine-nationalist-group-joins-knu-in-fight-against-military/ Rakhine nationalist group joins KNU in fight against military
News: Arakan State Army claims they captured Myanmar junta outpost In Kayin State. 19 February 2022. 16 February 2022. Mizzima. English. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220042021/https://www.mizzima.com/article/arakan-state-army-claims-they-captured-myanmar-junta-outpost-kayin-state. February 20, 2022.
News: ANC/AA accompanied-"Cobra Column" attacks a junta column, many equipments confiscated. Narinjara News. 13 July 2022. 12 July 2022. Burmese. https://web.archive.org/web/20231011110333/https://burmese.narinjara.com/news/detail/62ceab7cc1470104a6244e75. October 11, 2023.
Web site: AA (Karen Region). 3 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107024256/https://mmpeacemonitor.org/1663/aa-arakan-army/. 7 January 2024. live.