The United League of Arakan (ULA) and its military wing, the Arakan Army, are now very close to achieving a goal that seemed almost impossible three months ago. The goal is to achieve freedom. To become a free country. The Arakan Army had already captured 15 of the 18 towns in Rakhine (formerly Arakan) state of the Union of Myanmar. However, three important places are still in the hands of Myanmar (Burmese) military authorities.
This location includes the port of Situ on the Bay of Bengal. This port is financed by India under the Kaladhan Multimodal Project. The second place is Kyaukfu port built with the help of China and the third place is Muanang city. On the last day of the year 2024, the Arakan Army captured the city of Gwa. Recently the rebel Arakan Army had captured that city. The strategic importance of this city can be gauged from the fact that this city is the headquarters of the former Army Field Command.
Arakan Army captured the entire border connecting Bangladesh
Just a few days ago, the Arakan Army had captured Maungdaw city from the hands of the army and with this the Arakan Army had captured the entire border with Bangladesh. If the rebel group succeeds in capturing the entire Rakhine state and declares independence, it would be the first successful separatist military operation in Asia since the birth of Bangladesh in 1971 and would result in the birth of a new country in India’s neighbourhood. It is possible The United League of Arakan has agreed to talk to the Burmese military after gaining control of much of Rakhine state and the strategic Chinese state of Paletwa city. For this, both sides have resorted to the agreement brokered by China.
