United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA)

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SUMMARY

Founded: April 10th, 2009

Headquarters: KIO-controlled area, Kachin State.

Active Regions: Kachin State, Northern Shan State, Paletwa township in Chin State, Rakhine State.

Size: Over 30,000

Commander-in-Chief: General Twan Mrat Naing

Deputy Commander-in-Chief: Dr. Nyo Twan Awng

Secretary (1): Colonel Kyaw Han

The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) joined forces with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and began its fight against the Tatmadaw (military). The armed group is a close ally of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO/KIA), the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA), and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA). As a member of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), the ULA/AA participated in the peace process in Myanmar with the U Thein Sein administration, but was rejected when the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was signed.

Clashes between the AA and the Tatmadaw continue unabated. Fighting between the two sides intensified in 2019 and 2020 and expanded into Kachin State, northern Shan State, Rakhine State, and Paletwa Township in Chin State.

Despite recent talks with the Tatmadaw, fighting between the two sides has not subsided. As a result, the 2020 general elections could not be held in some constituencies of Rakhine State due to insecurity.

Fighting between the AA and the Tatmadaw abruptly stopped during the post-election period, and there were talks about holding by-elections in the constituencies not included in the 2020 general elections. Later, a ceasefire was reportedly reached between the AA and the Tatmadaw.

Fighting between the junta forces and the ULA/AA resumed following the February 2021 military coup and there has been competition between the SAC and the ULA/AA for territorial control of Rakhine State. The ULA/AA attended an informal meeting between members of the Northern Alliance and representatives of the military junta in Mongla, one of the NDAA-administered areas in eastern Shan State. The group has been invited to work with the NUG.

Ceasefires and Peace Process
Non-ceasefire signatory EAO

Fighting
2015 – 5+
2016 – 10+
2019 – 192
2020 – 104
2021 – 5
2022 (March) –

Official Representative Team
Colonel Kyaw Han
Spokesperson – Khaing Thu Kha

Liaison Offices
None

Alliances
FPNCC, Northern Alliance Burma

Contact
Website: http://thearakanarmy.com/
Email: [email protected]


Peace Process

Non-ceasefire
# of clashes –
2015: # 5+
2016: # 10+


Official delegation team

Col. Kyaw Han


Spokesperson:

Khaing Thu Kha


 

Liaison offices

N/A


Meetings

 


Developments

 


Statements

26 Aug 2021 – ULA released a statement regarding covid 19

19 Aug 2021 – ULA released a statement regarding extending 1 week staying at home

07 Aug 2021 – ULA released a statement No. 6-2021

04 Aug 2021 – ULA released a statement No.5-2021

20 Jul 2021 – ULA released a statement regarding stay at home

19 Mar 2019 – ULA released a condemnation Letter in 2019

07 Jan 2019 – ULA released a statement No.1/2019 (Bur)

27 Dec 2018 – Northern Alliance released a statement

24 Dec 2018 – MNDAA – TNLA – AA – Joint – Statement regarding Tatmadaw’s statement

12 Dec 2018 – ULA-MNTJP-PSLF-Joint-Statement regarding moving Myanmar Peace Process

08 May 2018 – Northern Alliance released a statement on Myanmar Army’s intensified offensive attacks in Kachin Region(Bur)

08 May 2018 – Northern Alliance released a statement on Myanmar Army’s intensified offensive attacks in Kachin Region(Eng)

08 May 2018 – Northern Alliance released a statement on Myanmar Army’s intensified offensive attacks in Kachin Region(Chinese)

03 Feb 2018 – Northern Alliance released a condemnation statement in 2018

17 Jan 2018 – Northern Alliance released a statement No.1/2018 (Bur)

05 Nov 2017 – ULA released a statement

23 May 2017 – ULA released a statement

05 Mar 2017 – ULA released a statement regarding 100 year of Anglo Kuki War

23 Jan 2017 – Northern Alliance released a statement No.1/2017 (Bur)

31 Dec 2016 – ULA released a statement regarding 232 year of losing Arakan kingdom

22 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement No.6/2016 (Bur)

22 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement No.6/2016 (Chinese)

22 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement No.6/2016 (Chinese)

21 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement No.5/2016(Eng)

21 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement No.5/2016(Chinese)

04 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement in order to end civil war in Myanmar (Bur)

04 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement in order to end civil war in Myanmar (Eng)

04 Dec 2016 – Northern Alliance released a statement in order to end civil war in Myanmar (Chinese)

21 May 2016 – AA-MNDAA-PSLF-Joint-Statement regarding Tatmadaw’s Peace Strategy

29 Feb 2016 – ULA released a condemnation Letter in 2016

18 Nov 2015 – AA-MNDAA-PSLF-Joint-Statement-on-18th-Nov-2015

20 Oct 2015 – AA released a 6/2015 statement (Bur)

20 Oct 2015 – AA released a 6/2015 statement (Eng)

05 Aug 2015 – AA-MNDAA-TNLA-open call to sign peace agreement

10 Sep 2015 – AA, MNDAA and TNLA released a statement on EAOs – President meeting

05 Aug 2015 – AA, MNDAA and TNLA released a joint statement to call for ceasefire (Eng)

05 Aug 2015 – AA, MNDAA and TNLA released a joint statement to call for ceasefire (Bur)

28 Apr 2015 – AA statement on current conflicts in Rakhine state

22 Mar 2015 – Arakan Army (Kachin) released a statement on current political and military situations

01 Mar, 2015 – MNDAA, TNLA and AA released a joint statement

Nov 20, 2014 – Arakan Army released a statement on Myanmar army attacks KIA academy

10 Apr 2014 – 5th Anniversary of Arakan Army held in laiza, Kachin State

22 Mar 2014 – Arakan Army released a statement to boycott census related Rohingya terms


Reference: Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process – A Reference Guide (2021 – 2022)


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