Arakan Army Current Affairs, GK & News
World’s Longest Internet Shutdown in Myanmar enters 2nd year
On 21st June 2019, the mobile internet services were shut down by the Myanmar Government in eight townships of the conflict-hit Rakhine State and in one township in Chin State. Between September 2019 to February 2020 the restrictions were lifted in 5 states but were again reinstated. In Maungdaw township of Rakhine State, the restrictions ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Arakan Army • Human rights • Myanmar • Rakhine • Rakhine State
Operation Sunrise 2: Armies of India, Myanmar target NE Militants
Starting from 16 May 2019, the armies of India and Myanmar carried out a 3-week-long coordinated operation in their respective border areas called ‘Operation Sunrise 2’ to bust terror camps. The operation was targeted at militant groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam. This was the 2nd edition of Operation Sunrise. Key Highlights Participants: From ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Arakan Army • India-Myanmar • Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project • National Democratic Front of Boroland • National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang • NDFB • NSCN-K • Operation Sunrise 1 • Operation Sunrise 2 • ULFA • United Liberation Front of Assam
Operation Sunrise
India has carried out Operation Sunrise to wipe out the insurgent camps planning to hit the Indian workers at the Kaladan Transit project. The Operation was reportedly carried between mid-February to early March. Operation Sunrise Operation Sunrise was a joint operation carried out by both Indian and Myanmar armies. During the operation, at least 10 camps of an insurgent ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Arakan Army • China • India-Myanmar • Kachin Independence Army • Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project • Kaladan River • Kolkata • Lashio • Myanmar • NSCN-K • Operation Sunrise • Sittwe seaport