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Arakan Army begins training residents of northern Rakhine State

Sources close to the Arakan Army (AA) told DVB that residents from 14 out of 17 Arakan townships under AA control must join military training to protect their communities from attacks by pro-regime forces, including Rohingya armed groups. The AA is providing a 45-day military training to one person per household. This includes women aged 18 to 35 and men aged 18 to 45. Some residents have fled their homes to avoid the training.