Arakanese politician: ‘It is not easy to sustain a verbal ceasefire promise’
16 Dec 2021
In a statement on December 10, the Arakan Army (AA) said tensions were rising between the ethnic armed group and junta (Tatmadaw) forces as the latter were travelling from one village to another in Arakan State and frequently repositioning their troops, citing a variety of pretexts. On the ground, residents have raised concerns about the possibility of fresh clashes.