CNI News

26 February 2024

Leaders of the Tatmadaw should try to be good losers and trying like that would be the only best choice for them, said Maj-Gen Tun Myat Naing, Commander in Chief of the Arakan Army (AA). He posted the above on social media on 26th February, 2024.

" I pay respect to your military arts and attempts. But because you have surely been defeated, only an attempt to be good losers will be the only best choice of yours." he wrote and said on social media.

The battles between the Tatmadaw and the AA have been severely breaking in Rakhine State and Paletwa Township in Chin State since November, 2023. A temporary ceasefire was agreed between the Tatmadaw and the AA in November, 2022. One year after that, battles resumed between the two sides.

While seeing the letter written by Maj-Gen Tun Myat Naing

After that, the AA has seized control of Paletwa, Mrauk U, Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Kyauktaw Townships after fighting against the Tatmadaw and in the remaining townships of Rakhine State, the battles are severely taking place between the two sides.

In collaboration with other ethnic armed groups, the AA is fighting against the Tatmadaw in northern Shan State, Kachin State, Sagaing and Magway Regions.

Due to these battles, in Myanmar, sectors such as economy, trade, social, health and education are deteriorating and the number of IDPs has been more than one million. Moreover, Human rights of civilians are being violated.