UN CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF
CIVILIANS IN MYANMAR
UN called for ‘urgent
measures to spare civilians’ in Myanmar‘s northwest
Military has been battling
the Arakan Army in Rakhine and Chin since January 2019
Arakan Army is a Rakhine
armed
group in Myanmar (Burma)
Arakan Army (AA) was founded
on 10 April 2009 along with its political wing, the United League of Arakan (ULA)
Largest insurgent group in Rakhine
State
Arakan Army purportedly
advocates for self-determination for the multi-ethnic Arakanese population, the
safeguarding and promotion of the national identity and cultural heritage of
the Arakan people, and the "national dignity" and best interests of
the Arakan people
AA is a participant in the Kachin
conflict, fighting
alongside the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) against the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)
Myanmar's Anti-Terrorism
Central Committee designates Arakan Army a terrorist group
According to Amnesty International, AA has perpetrated violence and abuse against
civilians, including abductions and forced labour.
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