Dossier
Arakan Army
Coverage of Arakan Army in the Nexus archive.
- What Happened at Htan Shauk Khan in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on May 2, 2024?
The Arakan Army was accused of killing civilians in Htan Shauk Khan, Myanmar's Rakhine State on May 2, 2024. However, residents attribute the deaths to air strikes and shelling.
- The ‘Lost’ Villages of Myanmar’s Rakhine
Human Rights Watch and Bellingcat report a 2024 massacre in Myanmar's Rakhine State by the Arakan Army (AA), resulting in at least 170 Rohingya deaths and widespread village destruction. Clashes between the AA and Myanmar's military junta led to 40 burned villages in Buthidaung Township, with both sides committing civilian abuses. Evidence of civilian harm remains difficult to obtain due to military control.