Arakan Liberation Army
The Arakan Liberation Army (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည် လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော်; abbreviated ALA) is a Rakhine insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP). The ALA signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of Myanmar on 5 April 2012.
| Arakan Liberation Army | |
|---|---|
| ရခိုင်ပြည် လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော် | |
Flag of the Arakan Liberation Army | |
| Leaders | Khine Ray Khine Khine Soe Mya(General) X Khaing Moe Lunn † Khine Min Soe(Major General) |
| Dates of operation | 1 June 1971 – present |
| Headquarters | Indian Border, Rakhine State |
| Active regions | Kayin State Rakhine State |
| Ideology | Rakhine nationalism Federalism |
| Size | 700-1000 |
| Part of | Arakan Liberation Party |
| Allies | Arakan Army Karen National Liberation Army Shan State Army - South |
| Opponents | Tatmadaw Union of Myanmar (until 2011) Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (until 1988) Indian Armed Forces (1977 border clash) Non-state opponents: Arakan Army |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Motto | "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" |
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