Htin Latt Oo

In this Burmese name, the given name is Htin Latt Oo. There is no family name.

Htin Latt Oo
ထင်လတ်ဦး
Commander of the Western Command
Incumbent
Assumed office July 2020
Leader	Min Aung Hlaing
Preceded by	Phone Myat
Commandant of the Defence Services Academy
In office 18 June 2018 – 24 July 2020
Preceded by	Thaung Htike Shwe
Succeeded by	Zaw Hein
Personal details
Born	Burma (now Myanmar)
Military service
Allegiance	Myanmar
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Rank	Major General
Commands	Western 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

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

• Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present)
• State Administration Council
• Tatmadaw

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.