Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) / Arakan National Council (ANC)

Reading Time: < 1 minute Founded: 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 ComponentEstimateNotesTotal Armed Personnel300–500Mostly symbolic units; not combat activeLeadershipBased in exile (Thailand, India)Political factionalism has weakened internal controlTraining FacilitiesNilMost members demobilised after ceasefireRolePolitical statements, outreach to ethnic coalitionsOccasional participation in UNFC (United Nationalities Federal Council) ➤ Capabilities & Tactics No recent armed activity Politically marginalised by AA’s dominance Potential to act as transitional or “moderate” front in any political settlement ➤ Foreign Links Historic ties to KNU and Thai border networks Maintains contact with exile communities in India and Thailand ➤ Assessment ALP/ANC is largely irrelevant militarily, but may be useful in political negotiations. Could become a bridge or spoiler depending on role in future Rakhine transitional governance. BDMilitary Staff Correspondent