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Arakan Army territorial gains, 2024-2025
The AA came to control an estimated 90% or more of Rakhine State's territory amid Myanmar's civil war.
What happened
By early 2025, the Arakan Army controlled an estimated 90% or more of Rakhine State and at least 14 of 17 townships, establishing parallel governance structures.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: By early 2025, amid Myanmar's post-2021 civil war, the Arakan Army had gained control of an estimated 90% or more of Rakhine State's territory and at least 14 of its 17 townships, including the entire border with Bangladesh, while Myanmar's military government retained control of only Sittwe (the state capital) and Manaung, with Kyaukphyu remaining under partial control; the AA has established parallel governance structures in areas under its control. This bundle presents these as reported territorial control figures, not independently verified by this bundle, and does not narrate the military operations behind them in detail.
- Can the Arakan Army Win Recognition for Its Rule Over Rakhine State? (The Diplomat) link, Territorial control and governance sections. Source record