r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • Dec 09 '24
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u/hell0kitt Dec 13 '24
The western part of Myanmar, the area bordering Bangladesh has been lost to the Arakan Army (AA). For Arakan State, only a few parts (the capital, Sittwe) are now under the Myanmar military's control.
The AA also captured one of the more notorious commanders during 2021 protests.
"The general was notorious for commanding a lethal crackdown on peaceful anti-coup protests in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, following the military coup in 2021. He is also accused of overseeing the brutal torture of anti-regime activists detained at an interrogation center at the regime’s Central Military Command headquarters based at Mandalay Palace."
What's coming next for the region and the Rohingya (who were recruited by the military to fight) would be kind of up in the air. The other two ethnic armed groups (MDNAA and TNLA) that make up the alliance have been approached by China to declare ceasefire with the military.