Arakan Liberation Army

Arakan Liberation Army
ရခိုင်ပြည် လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော်
LeadersKhine Ray Khine[1]
Khine Soe Mya(General) X
Khaing Moe Lunn 
Khine Min Soe(Major General)
Dates of operation1 June 1971 (1971-06-01) – present
HeadquartersIndian Border, Rakhine State
Active regionsKayin State
Rakhine State
Chittagong Hill Tracts
IdeologyRakhine nationalism[2]
Federalism[3]
Size60-100[1]
Part ofArakan Liberation Party
AlliesState allies:
 Myanmar

 Bangladesh

Non-state allies:
Arakan Army
Karen National Liberation Army
Shan State Army - South
Marma National Party
Opponents Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (until 1988)
Indian Armed Forces (1977 border clash)
Non-state opponents:
Arakan Army
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar
Motto"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

The Arakan Liberation Army (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည် လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော်; abbreviated ALA) is a Rakhine insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma).[2] It is the armed wing of the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP). The ALA signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of Myanmar on 5 April 2012.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Myanmar Peace Monitor - Arakan Liberation Party". Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Arakan Liberation Party Homepage". Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ALPWeb2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "3 ALP and MOG Party terrorists killed in opponents shots in Bandarban". Hill Voice. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2024.