The last army units withdrew in September to BGP5, a compound covering around 20 hectares just outside the border town of Maungdaw, where the AA laid siege. BGP5 was built on the site of a Muslim ...

BANGKOK (AP) — One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw ...

One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar's army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of ...

They clung on through years of conflict in Myanmar but a surge of fighting has driven tens of thousands more Rohingya to flee ...

Referring to India's approach, Muniruzzaman noted that while New Delhi has historically maintained close ties with Myanmar's ...

The Arakan Army (AA), a rebel group in Myanmar, has reportedly captured the town of Maungdaw in Rakhine state amid the ongoing conflict with government forces. Consequently, the entirety of the ...

A statement released by the AA late Tuesday said the group had "completely controlled the whole region of Maungdaw" -- a district home to more than 110,000 people according to the last census ...

After the capture of Myanmar's Maungdaw city in Rakhine by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), loud explosions were once again heard from the border areas, including Shapuree Dwip and Saint Martin's ...

Some 28 Rohingya organizations issued a joint statement on Monday calling on the rebel Arakan Army, which has taken control of Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships in northern Rakhine, to “uphold ...

The separatist Arakan Army has gained control over nearly all of Rakhine state in Myanmar, pushing back against junta-led forces. However, it has all ...

BANGKOK – A Myanmar ethnic armed group has claimed complete control of a key region along the Bangladesh border, piling further pressure on the junta battling opponents elsewhere across the country.