THE HOMECOMING GENERAL: Twan Mrat Naing’s 48th Birthday and the Arakan Army’s Daunting Crossroads
A Brief Biography Twan Mrat Naing, also known as Tun Myat Naing, was born on November 7, 1978, in Akyab, now known as Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State. Unlike most military commanders who emerge from formal armed for
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