Twan Mrat Naing
Major General Twan Mrat Naing, also spelled Tun Myat Naing (Burmese: ထွန်းမြတ်နိုင်), is the commander in chief of the Arakan Army, armed organization of Arakan State.[1][2][3] Naing has led the Arakan Army since its founding in 2009, and maintains the rank of Major General. Naing is of Arakanese descent and resides in Laiza, Kachin State, where the Arakan Army's "temporary headquarters" are.
| Twan Mrat Naing ထွန်းမြတ်နိုင် | |
|---|---|
 Twan Mrat Naing (2016) | |
| Born | 7 November 1978 Sittwe, Arakan |
| Allegiance | Arakan Army |
| Service/branch | Arakan Army |
| Years of service | 2009–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Arakan Army |
| Battles/wars | Internal Conflict in Myanmar |
Naing was born in Sittwe, the state capital of Rakhine State. He left for jade mining in Kachin State, recruiting disaffected Arakanese Buddhists to his insurgent group.[4] He was one of twenty-six men to form the Arakan Army with a support from the Kachin Independence Army. In 2018, the clashes between Arakan Army and Burmese military intensified in Northern Rakhine State.
References
- ↑ "About AA". Arakan Army. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Arakan Army Leaders". Arakan Army. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "ETHNIC LEADERS HAVE THEIR SAY – PART 1". Karen News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Explainer: The insurgents plunging Myanmar's Rakhine back into chaos" (in en). Reuters. 2019-01-15. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rakhine-explainer-idUSKCN1P90KZ. Retrieved 2020-05-18.