Arakan Army (Kayin State)

The Arakan Army (Kayin State) (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်တပ်မတော်) is a Rakhine insurgent group based in Kayin State, Myanmar.

Not to be confused with the Arakan Army based in Kachin State.

Arakan Army
ရခိုင်ပြည်တပ်မတော်
Dates of operation2010 (2010) – present
HeadquartersMobile headquarters
Active regionsKayin State; Rakhine State
IdeologyRakhine nationalism
Size350+
Part ofArakan National Council, United Nationalities Federal Council
Allies DKBA-5
People's Defence Force
Opponents Myanmar
  • Tatmadaw
Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar
  • Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
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