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'''Minbya Township''' ({{lang-my|မင်းပြားမြို့နယ်}}) is a [[township]] of [[Sittwe District]] in the [[Rakhine State]] of [[Myanmar]]. The principal town is [[Minbya]].
'''Minbya Township''' ({{lang-my|မင်းပြားမြို့နယ်}}) is a [[Townships of Myanmar|township]] of [[Mrauk-U District]] in the [[Rakhine State]] of [[Myanmar]]. The principal town is [[Minbya]].

During the [[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)|civil war in Myanmar]], Minbya experienced heavy clashes between the [[Tatmadaw]] and the [[Arakan Army]]. The township came under almost full control of the Arakan Army on 6 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/myanmars-military-driven-out-of-township-in-northern-rakhine-reports-say.html|title=Myanmar’s Military Driven Out of Township in Northern Rakhine, Reports Say|access-date=7 February 2024|website=The Irrawaddy}}</ref> However, the Number 9 Central Military Training School remained a bastion of junta resistance until 26 February 2024 upon its capture.

==References==
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{{Rakhine State}}
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Latest revision as of 07:16, 16 May 2024

Minbya Township
မင်းပြားမြို့နယ်
Location in Mrauk-U district
Location in Mrauk-U district
Country Burma
StateRakhine State
DistrictMrauk-U District
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Minbya Township (Burmese: မင်းပြားမြို့နယ်) is a township of Mrauk-U District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Minbya.

During the civil war in Myanmar, Minbya experienced heavy clashes between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army. The township came under almost full control of the Arakan Army on 6 February 2024.[1] However, the Number 9 Central Military Training School remained a bastion of junta resistance until 26 February 2024 upon its capture.

References

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  1. ^ "Myanmar's Military Driven Out of Township in Northern Rakhine, Reports Say". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

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