Independence movements

Timeline: Rakhine / Arakan political-status movements

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    Founding of the Arakan Army, 2009

    A small group of Rakhine nationalists founded what would become the region's dominant armed organisation.

    Significance here: The founding event of the movement that would come to control most of Rakhine State by 2025.

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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.

    Significance here: The most significant recent development in any Myanmar ethnic armed organisation's territorial position, transforming the AA into a de facto governing authority over most of Rakhine State.

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