A while back I spoke to Emily at History Extra about the Third Arakan and Kangaw, and the episode has just dropped 👇
WW2's bloody battle for Arakan
HistoryExtra podcast · Episode
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September 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
A while back I spoke to Emily at History Extra about the Third Arakan and Kangaw, and the episode has just dropped 👇
📣 I’m very pleased to give you all a sneak peak of my new book, Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945.
Follow me for more info over the coming weeks!
Follow me for more info over the coming weeks!
March 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
📣 I’m very pleased to give you all a sneak peak of my new book, Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945.
Follow me for more info over the coming weeks!
Follow me for more info over the coming weeks!
The political reality in Myanmar is changing by the day as the Arakan Army gains territorial control over most of Rakhine State – “Arakan” – including its border with Bangladesh...Yet, Rohingya are rightfully fearful of what is to come.
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Rohingya face renewed threats in a changing Arakan State
Guest contributor U Kyaw Min The political reality in Myanmar is changing by the day as the Arakan Army gains territorial control over most of Rakhine State – “Arakan” – including its border with Bang...
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December 18, 2024 at 10:45 PM
The political reality in Myanmar is changing by the day as the Arakan Army gains territorial control over most of Rakhine State – “Arakan” – including its border with Bangladesh...Yet, Rohingya are rightfully fearful of what is to come.
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Attack on two private schools in a village kills at least 18 people, most of them students, says the Arakan Army.
Students among 18 killed in Myanmar strike on Rakhine schools: Armed group
Attack on two private schools in a village kills at least 18 people, most of them students, says the Arakan Army.
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September 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Attack on two private schools in a village kills at least 18 people, most of them students, says the Arakan Army.
Arakan. OC from coop ☽ #BaldursGate3 #украрт
August 24, 2023 at 8:01 PM
Arakan. OC from coop ☽ #BaldursGate3 #украрт
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the start of Operation Romulus and the British & Indian Army's third & final offensive in Arakan, Burma. I've spent the last 3 years researching & writing about this dramatic offensive, that has long been overlooked in favour of Slim’s advance in Central Burma 1/n
December 12, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the start of Operation Romulus and the British & Indian Army's third & final offensive in Arakan, Burma. I've spent the last 3 years researching & writing about this dramatic offensive, that has long been overlooked in favour of Slim’s advance in Central Burma 1/n
Arakan Army razes Rohingya villages to barren fields after seizing northern Rakhine, forcing survivors into prison camps and seizing 800ha for military sites. 155k fled since 2024 as land vanishes. #QuietErasure
October 1, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Arakan Army razes Rohingya villages to barren fields after seizing northern Rakhine, forcing survivors into prison camps and seizing 800ha for military sites. 155k fled since 2024 as land vanishes. #QuietErasure
Massacre in Abuja, Tha Yet Oak village in Maungdaw by the Arakan Army
April 28, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Massacre in Abuja, Tha Yet Oak village in Maungdaw by the Arakan Army
Early, very unconfirmed, reports that the Toungup-based MOC-5 and two infantry battalions have surrendered to the Arakan Army today.
November 27, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Early, very unconfirmed, reports that the Toungup-based MOC-5 and two infantry battalions have surrendered to the Arakan Army today.
#Myanmar
Human Rights Watch finds that the Arakan Army has imposed severe restrictions and committed grave abuses against Rohingya in Rakhine State.
“Life under the Arakan Army’s control was incredibly restrictive,” a Rohingya refugee said after fleeing to Bangladesh. #RohingyaCrisis
Human Rights Watch finds that the Arakan Army has imposed severe restrictions and committed grave abuses against Rohingya in Rakhine State.
“Life under the Arakan Army’s control was incredibly restrictive,” a Rohingya refugee said after fleeing to Bangladesh. #RohingyaCrisis
Myanmar: Arakan Army Oppresses Rohingya Muslims
The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, has imposed severe restrictions and committed grave abuses against the ethnic Rohingya population.
www.hrw.org
July 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#Myanmar
Human Rights Watch finds that the Arakan Army has imposed severe restrictions and committed grave abuses against Rohingya in Rakhine State.
“Life under the Arakan Army’s control was incredibly restrictive,” a Rohingya refugee said after fleeing to Bangladesh. #RohingyaCrisis
Human Rights Watch finds that the Arakan Army has imposed severe restrictions and committed grave abuses against Rohingya in Rakhine State.
“Life under the Arakan Army’s control was incredibly restrictive,” a Rohingya refugee said after fleeing to Bangladesh. #RohingyaCrisis
August 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Myanmar Junta's latest push against the Arakan Army will be motivated in part by a desire to push the AA away from armament factories in Western Magway.
Battles Erupt in South Chin as Regime Launches Second Push for Rakhine Gateway
Regime troops advance into Chin State’s Kyindwe town, as the Arakan Army warns of major escalation across seven western fronts.
www.irrawaddy.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The Myanmar Junta's latest push against the Arakan Army will be motivated in part by a desire to push the AA away from armament factories in Western Magway.
VJ Day - 15 August 1945
“Green Hell” (Victory Over Japan Day)
These are the men who shed their blood. Amongst the filthy Burma mud;
On the Arakan front and Imphal Plain.
In blistering heat and bloody rain.
“Green Hell” (Victory Over Japan Day)
These are the men who shed their blood. Amongst the filthy Burma mud;
On the Arakan front and Imphal Plain.
In blistering heat and bloody rain.
August 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
VJ Day - 15 August 1945
“Green Hell” (Victory Over Japan Day)
These are the men who shed their blood. Amongst the filthy Burma mud;
On the Arakan front and Imphal Plain.
In blistering heat and bloody rain.
“Green Hell” (Victory Over Japan Day)
These are the men who shed their blood. Amongst the filthy Burma mud;
On the Arakan front and Imphal Plain.
In blistering heat and bloody rain.
“Drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts, this is a gripping history of the experiences of the Commandos and their unsung allies in one of the bloodiest battles of the Burma Campaign.”
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October 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
“Drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts, this is a gripping history of the experiences of the Commandos and their unsung allies in one of the bloodiest battles of the Burma Campaign.”
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Arakan: The Art of Mohammad Shoeib
Opening: Sat 5 April 5-8pm
Thirning Villa Gallery
40A Arthur St Ashfield, Sydney
Arakan is a collection of paintings and drawings by Mohammad Shoeib, which depict many aspects of #Rohingya #Muslim identity and experience. Exhibition runs until 28 April. 🎨 #art
Opening: Sat 5 April 5-8pm
Thirning Villa Gallery
40A Arthur St Ashfield, Sydney
Arakan is a collection of paintings and drawings by Mohammad Shoeib, which depict many aspects of #Rohingya #Muslim identity and experience. Exhibition runs until 28 April. 🎨 #art
March 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Nearly 40% of Myanmar has been liberated from the China & Russia backed military junta’s control. What began as a scattered uprising has become a solid nationwide resistance, holding territory, administering communities and fighting across multiple fronts.
Five years after the coup, Myanmar's resistance holds more than a third of the country as the regime bombs from the air
The general who seized power in 2021 now calls himself president, backed by Russian jets, Chinese drones and a hand-picked parliament. Kachin, Arakan and Chin forces and the People's Defence Forces ar...
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September 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Nearly 40% of Myanmar has been liberated from the China & Russia backed military junta’s control. What began as a scattered uprising has become a solid nationwide resistance, holding territory, administering communities and fighting across multiple fronts.
The Arakan Army—a Burmese Resistance-aligned rebel group—has now captured more than five villages up to 15km into the Ayeyarwady region (Pathein township), reaching the medium-sized Magyizin village around 65km from Pathein, the state capital.
January 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The Arakan Army—a Burmese Resistance-aligned rebel group—has now captured more than five villages up to 15km into the Ayeyarwady region (Pathein township), reaching the medium-sized Magyizin village around 65km from Pathein, the state capital.
174 Rohingya Killed in a Boat Capsize
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
November 16, 2024 at 12:35 PM
174 Rohingya Killed in a Boat Capsize
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
The post-coup acceleration of mangrove destruction in Myanmar's Arakan State is remarkably distressing, and now we're seeing some of the consequences, with river erosion destroying and threatening scores of riverside homes in Kyauktaw and Minbya
bnionline.net/en/news/kalada…
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September 23, 2026 at 7:32 AM
The post-coup acceleration of mangrove destruction in Myanmar's Arakan State is remarkably distressing, and now we're seeing some of the consequences, with river erosion destroying and threatening scores of riverside homes in Kyauktaw and Minbya
bnionline.net/en/news/kalada…
bnionline.net/en/news/kalada…
Third Time Lucky-Arakan 1944-45 incl another epic: the strategically vital,very successful,long range pen. by the 81 W African Div.9 months on aerial resupply&helped manoeuvre the Japanese from a strong position without firing a shot.We’re also excited about @lmbd1418.bsky.social book on 3rd Arakan
April 9, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Third Time Lucky-Arakan 1944-45 incl another epic: the strategically vital,very successful,long range pen. by the 81 W African Div.9 months on aerial resupply&helped manoeuvre the Japanese from a strong position without firing a shot.We’re also excited about @lmbd1418.bsky.social book on 3rd Arakan
New @hrw.org report documents how the Arakan Army committed war crimes killing hundreds of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State & burning down their village, the survivors are still denied justice & cannot return to their homes. Read more here 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...
Myanmar: No Redress for Rohingya Muslims in Arakan Army Massacre
Two years after the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group, killed and wounded hundreds of Rohingya Muslims and burned down their village in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the survivors remain unable to return ...
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May 19, 2026 at 7:09 AM
New @hrw.org report documents how the Arakan Army committed war crimes killing hundreds of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State & burning down their village, the survivors are still denied justice & cannot return to their homes. Read more here 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...
