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4 days ago | 
almendron.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
When the earth shook in central Myanmar on March 28, many in the Buddhist-majority country waited for the aftermath to undermine the military junta’s repressive rule—reflecting a belief that natural disasters can signal waning karmic merit for those in power. What they saw instead was a regime eager to leverage humanitarian aid for legitimacy amid an ongoing civil war.
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1 week ago | 
foreignpolicy.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
qoshe.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
scmp.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
As the Arakan Army (AA) gains more ground against the forces of the state Administration Council (SAC) regime in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, analysts are asking questions about the AA’s administrative capacity. The AA has steadily gained momentum against SAC troops since November last year, when it opened a new front as a part of Operation 1027, a coordinated attack against SAC forces that started in October 2023, primarily in northern Myanmar.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
fulcrum.sg | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
As the Arakan Army (AA) gains more ground against the State Administration Council (SAC) regime forces in Rakhine State, analysts are asking questions about the AA’s administrative capacity. The AA has steadily gained momentum against SAC troops since November 2023, when it opened a new front as a part of Operation 1027, a coordinated attack against SAC forces that started in October 2023, primarily in northern Myanmar.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
fulcrum.sg | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
A new battlefront has opened up in western Myanmar. Just weeks after the Operation 1027 offensive against junta forces in late October, the Arakan Army (AA) has chalked up a string of territorial gains against State Administration Council (SAC) forces in Rakhine State. The gains have provoked indiscriminate attacks on civilians by SAC troops — a development which might underscore their growing desperation. The AA’s gains build on gains made by anti-junta forces in October.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
qoshe.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
On February 8, the rebel Arakan Army (AA) seized Mrauk-U, the former capital of the Arakan kingdom in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, along with the towns of Minbya and Kyauktaw. In fact, since the resumption of war between the AA and the country’s military junta on November 13, the AA has now successfully taken over six cities in the state, as well as two cities in neighboring southern Chin state, while destroying at least seven navy vessels and a helicopter.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Today, Myanmar stands at a critical juncture in its history. The escalating losses of the Myanmar military due to the coordinated attacks by resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) throughout the country have ignited a pivotal debate, both nationally and internationally, about the country’s future trajectory. Is Myanmar heading towards fragmentation and chaos? Ye Myo Hein, a prominent Burmese military analyst, claims that the junta is now facing an existential threat.
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Dec 11, 2023 | 
thediplomat.com | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Today, Myanmar stands at a critical juncture in its history. The escalating losses of the Myanmar military due to the coordinated attacks by resistance forces and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) throughout the country have ignited a pivotal debate, both nationally and internationally, about the country’s future trajectory. Is Myanmar heading towards fragmentation and chaos? Ye Myo Hein, a prominent Burmese military analyst, claims that the junta is now facing an existential threat.
