Htin Latt Oo Explained

Htin Latt Oo
Native Name Lang:my
Office:Commander of the Western Command
Term Start:July 2020
Leader:Min Aung Hlaing
Predecessor:Phone Myat
Office2:Commandant of the Defence Services Academy
Term Start2:18 June 2018
Term End2:24 July 2020
Predecessor2:Thaung Htike Shwe
Successor2:Zaw Hein
Birth Place:Burma (now Myanmar)
Nationality:Burmese
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Allegiance: Myanmar
Branch:Myanmar Army
Rank:Major General
Commands:Western Command
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Major-General Htin Latt Oo (Burmese: ထင်လတ်ဦး) is a Burmese military officer and current commander of Myanmar's Western Command, which encompasses Rakhine and Chin States.

Military career

Htin Latt Oo served as the commandant of the Defence Services Academy until July 2020, when he was appointed as commander of Myanmar's Western Command, succeeding Phone Myat.[1] He is currently leading the military's efforts to combat an insurgency by the Arakan Army in Rakhine State.[2] He has been sanctioned by the European Union, Switzerland, and Canada for violating human rights and committing crimes against civilians in the Western Command.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Htet . Thu . 2020-07-28 . Myanmar's Western Commander Appointed Deputy Minister at Military-Controlled Border Affairs Ministry . 2023-02-18 . The Irrawaddy . en-US.
  2. Web site: An uneasy truce is under threat in Myanmar’s Rakhine state . 2023-02-18 . Radio Free Asia . en.
  3. Web site: Htin Latt Oo . 2023-02-18 . Open Sanctions . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-01-31 . Backgrounder – Additional sanctions for Myanmar . 2023-02-18 . Government of Canada.