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Htin Latt Oo

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Htin Latt Oo
ထင်လတ်ဦး
Commander of the Western Command
Assumed office
July 2020
LeaderMin Aung Hlaing
Preceded byPhone Myat
Commandant of the Defence Services Academy
In office
18 June 2018 – 24 July 2020
Preceded byThaung Htike Shwe
Succeeded byZaw Hein
Personal details
BornBurma (now Myanmar)
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankMajor General
CommandsWestern Command

Major-General Htin Latt Oo (Burmese: ထင်လတ်ဦး) is a Burmese military officer and current commander of Myanmar's Western Command, which encompasses Rakhine and Chin States.

Military career

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Htin Latt Oo served as the commandant of the Defence Services Academy until July 2020, when he was appointed as commander of Myanmar's Western Command, succeeding Phone Myat.[1] He is currently leading the military's efforts to combat an insurgency by the Arakan Army in Rakhine State.[2] He has been sanctioned by the European Union, Switzerland, and Canada for violating human rights and committing crimes against civilians in the Western Command.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Htet, Thu (2020-07-28). "Myanmar's Western Commander Appointed Deputy Minister at Military-Controlled Border Affairs Ministry". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. ^ "An uneasy truce is under threat in Myanmar's Rakhine state". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. ^ "Htin Latt Oo". Open Sanctions. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  4. ^ "Backgrounder – Additional sanctions for Myanmar". Government of Canada. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-18.