Arakan Army

The Arakan Army (AA) is a significant ethnic armed group operating in Myanmar's Rakhine State. They are currently engaged in an ongoing conflict with the country's military regime. The AA controls territory in Rakhine State. Recent news focuses on the escalating violence, particularly a deadly air strike by the Myanmar military on a 300-bed hospital in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, which resulted in over 30 deaths and dozens of injuries. The hospital is located in an area controlled by the AA. The conflict is also spilling over into neighboring Bangladesh, with villagers along the border being maimed by landmines, casualties of the fighting. The AA's activity and the military's response are contributing to a humanitarian crisis and regional instability.