Arakanese people face difficult period as national victory day approaches, AA deputy chief says

By Admin 28 Sep 2026

DMG Newsroom

28 September 2026, Mrauk-U

The Arakanese people are navigating a difficult and grueling phase of the revolution as the long-awaited Arakanese national victory day approaches, Arakan Army (AA) Deputy Chief Dr. Nyo Twan Awng cautioned the public.

Dr. Nyo Twan Awng made the remarks in the journal of the United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army, published on September 26.

Describing the current situation as navigating through a revolutionary storm, Dr. Nyo Twan Awng stressed the necessity of fortitude, wisdom, unity, and courage.

With heavy fighting persisting across Sittwe, Kyaukphyu, and Ponnagyun townships in Arakan State, as well as adjacent areas in Ayeyarwady, Bago and Magway Regions, and Chin State, clashes are expected to intensify further during the transition from the monsoon season into winter.

The military regime is anticipated to deploy two to three times its current troop strength across these regions, utilizing coordinated land, naval, and air operations simultaneously.

“Battles are likely to grow even more intense during the transition period from the end of the rainy season into winter,” Dr. Nyo Twan Awng noted.

Despite heightened military tensions, the ULA/AA continues to advance local administration and regional development efforts concurrently.

Dr. Nyo Twan Awng emphasized that regardless of how difficult military conditions become, administrative and reconstruction work across Arakan State must proceed without interruption.

Current efforts focus on expanding organizational structures within the ULA, establishing administrative bodies, carrying out regional development projects, building institutional departments according to organizational frameworks, enhancing staff capacity, and creating necessary new departments.

Furthermore, the ULA/AA is actively fostering the growth of Arakanese literature, arts, general knowledge, and news media sectors, while expressing appreciation for those serving in defense, law enforcement, public security, administration, and regional construction.

The Arakan Army currently controls 14 townships in Arakan State, as well as Paletwa Township in Chin State, and has established the Arakan People's Revolutionary Government to consolidate administrative mechanisms, the rule of law, and governance infrastructure.

According to Dr. Nyo Twan Awng, military tensions are set to escalate further across Kyaukphyu, Sittwe, and Ponnagyun townships, along the border zones with Magway, Bago, and Ayeyarwady regions, in Paletwa Township of Chin State, and along the Arakan Yoma mountain range.