Htin Latt Oo

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.

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

Military career

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

References

  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.
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