Arakan Army

The Arakan Army (AA) is a powerful ethnic armed group operating primarily in Myanmar's Rakhine State. They are one of several ethnic armies currently engaged in conflict with the Myanmar military regime. The AA is newsworthy due to recent events in Rakhine State, specifically a deadly air strike on a 300-bed hospital in Mrauk-U, a town controlled by the AA. The Myanmar military is accused of carrying out the attack, which resulted in the deaths of at least 30 people, including patients, and injured dozens more. This incident highlights the escalating conflict between the AA and the military, and the devastating impact on civilians. The conflict is spilling over into neighboring Bangladesh, with landmines planted along the border causing injuries and fatalities among Bangladeshi villagers.