CNI News

7 March 2024

The Arakan Army (AA) could shape its goal after the three northern armed groups aka the Three Brotherhood Alliance (MNDAA,TNLA and AA) implemented the Operation-1027, U Myo Kyaw from the United Nationalities Alliance, told CNI News.

The AA could shape its goal, confederation and it could carry out administration, legislation and judiciary in the territories that it has captured, he said.

" The AA has expressed the word, confederation since before. They want the confederate that is not less that the status the Wa group has won. We have to keep a close watch on the situation. After the Operation-1027, their goal has been shaped. In other words, they can do a lot in their territory. It's impossible for the Tatmadaw to re-enter the places that it has retreated. We have to watch how the AA will shape a government." he said.

While seeing the AA force

At present, battles are severely breaking out between the AA and the Tatmadaw in Rakhine State and local people are fleeing to safety. The AA made a lot of profit during the Operation-1027 that was launched on 27th October, 2023 and the AA was making efforts to control anymore of territories, Dr.Aung Myo, a Myanmar political commentator, told CNI News.

" The AA made a lot of profit from the Operation-1027. Although the Operation-1027 was finished, its goal has not yet been achieved. The TNLA and the MNDAA have just been able to take a foothold from the operation. Because the AA hasn't, it'll have to go on. Its movement doesn't stop, we have to say like this." he said.

The AA had no plan to break away from the union and establish a separate country; the AA had aimed to establish a state that is not lower than the confederation status, said Khaing Thukha, spokesperson of the AA at the press conference held on 4th March 2024.

While seeing Khaing Thukha, information officer of the AA

" We haven't had any plan to build a separate country up to now. We have revealed clearly that we want to get a status that is not lower than the confederation. We won't ask our enemy to get it. We will continue to carry out to surely get it by ourselves." said Khaing Thukha.

Establishing or not establishing a separate country was directly proportional to whether or not they could live together. Moreover, unhappy situation despite living together and the situation in which their people were arrested, tortured and killed must be considered, he said.

After the Operation-1027 was launched, the AA has seized control of Pauktaw, Kyauktaw, Myebon, Mrauk U, Taung Pyo Letwe, Minbya, Ponnagyun Towns in Rakhine State and Paletwa and Samee Towns in Chin State.