Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) / Arakan National Council (ANC)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFounded: ALP (1967); ANC (umbrella body, 2004)Base of Operations: Southern Rakhine; former ties to Thai borderIdeology: Rakhine nationalism; federal Myanmar frameworkObjective: Rakhine autonomy within federal union; not secessionist ➤ Order of Battle (ORBAT) Estimate Component Estimate Notes Total Armed Personnel 300–500 Mostly symbolic units; not combat active Leadership Based in Continue Reading
Assessment of Active Non-State Armed Groups in Rakhine State
Reading Time: 2 minutesGroup Name Affiliation/Ideology Strength Areas of Operation Capabilities External Links Intentions/Objectives Risks/Concerns Arakan Army (AA) Ethno-nationalist; Rakhine self-determination under ULA (United League of Arakan) Estimated 20,000–30,000 fighters Northern and central Rakhine; parts of Chin and Paletwa Well-trained infantry, guerrilla tactics, rudimentary artillery, limited drones Alleged covert ties with China-linked networks; Continue Reading