Arakan Army (Kayin State)
| Arakan Army | |
|---|---|
| ရခိုင့်တပ်တော် | |
| Dates of operation | 2010 – present |
| Headquarters | Mobile headquarters |
| Active regions | Kayin State; Rakhine State |
| Ideology | Rakhine nationalism |
| Size | 350+ |
| Part of | Arakan National Council, United Nationalities Federal Council |
| Allies | DKBA-5 People's Defence Force |
| Opponents | Myanmar Union of Myanmar (until 2011) |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Arakan Army (Kayin State) (Burmese: ရခိုင့်တပ်တော်) is a Rakhine insurgent group based in Kayin State, Myanmar.
On 23 June 2020, Thai authorities raided a house in the border town of Mae Sot (close to Kayin State), seizing a large stash of newly manufactured weapons originating from China. Local insurgents on the Burmese side of the border told The Irrawaddy that the weapons were likely being smuggled for the Arakan Army because "they pay good prices".