Arakan National Council (ANC/AA)

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Arakan National Council/ Arakan Army (ANC/AA)

 

Founded – 2004, 2010

Headquarters – KNU Brigade-5 Territory, Karen State

Active territories – Karen State

Size – Over 350

Chair, Commander-in-Chief – Colonel Min Tun (aka) Min Zan Wai

The objectives of the ANC/AA include enabling all Arakanese people to have the right to self-determination, preserving their national identity and cultural heritage, and liberating all ethnic groups and citizens in Myanmar from tyranny.

Since the coup, the ANC/AA has been engaging in the fight against the military in collaboration with the KNU’s Brigade-5. In addition, the commander-in-chief of the ANC/AA said that the ANC/AA welcomed the formation of the NUG and was ready to collaborate with any organization for the establishment of a federal democratic union and the formation of a federal army.

The ANC/AA is a member of the Arakan National Policy Coordination Committee (ANPCC), which includes ALP/ALA, Arakan National Party (ANP), Arakan League for Democracy (ALD), the Arakan Front Party (AFP) and civil society organizations.

Clashes with the military

As the ANC/AA is fighting against the military in an alliance with the KNU/KNLA, the armed clash events cannot be expressed in terms of data.

Contact

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/anc.hq1

Reference: Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process – A Reference Guide (2023 – 2024)

 

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