By Aman Ullah In Myanmar, the illegal drug market has seen the primary source of funding for the People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) and the Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs). Though need is always on the rise for firearms, ammunition, and logistics, these groups have found drug trafficking to be a lucrative way to not only maintain […]
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Members of the Arakan Army (AA) have been accused of destroying two centuries-old mosques in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State. After a lengthy investigation, wsnews24 confirmed the authenticity of the incident by speaking with local Rohingya residents and community leaders who requested anonymity. Such actions by the Arakan Army constitute violations of international law. The mosques, […]
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By Aman Ullah Over 600 Rohingya civilians were reportedly massacred by the Arakan Army (AA) in Htan Shauk Kan village, Buthidaung Township, Myanmar, on May 2, 2024. Survivors and reports allege systematic killings, sexual violence, and forced displacement. Htan Shauk Kan village, also known locally as Honya Seeri, is located in Buthidaung Township, northern […]
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According to local sources, the Arakan Army (AA) summoned Rohingya village administrators in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, to a meeting on October 20 and ordered that each household must send one person for compulsory military service. The meeting was reportedly held in the old village of Hla Phoe Khaung in northern Maungdaw, where senior AA/ULA […]
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The human rights organization Fortify Rights has confirmed that the Arakan Army (AA), an armed group operating in Rakhine State, has been forcing Rohingya, Hindus, and other ethnic minorities to perform dangerous labor and participate in operations that amount to war crimes. The group released a statement on October 22 verifying these abuses. According to […]
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On 17 October the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) and members of the European Parliament issued a joint letter calling for greater attention to the escalating humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya both in refugee camps in Bangladesh and those internally displaced in Myanmar. The text of the statement is as follows. Today, members of ASEAN Parliamentarians […]
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UN Report Says Both Myanmar Military and Arakan Army Committed Atrocities Against Rohingya and Rakhine Civilians Both the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) have committed serious acts of violence against Rohingya and Rakhine civilians, according to a report released on October 20, 2025, by Thomas Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights […]
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– Deaths Reported Due to Delays in Accessing Medical Care Rohingya residents from Kyauk Hlay Kar, Mingalar Gyi, Hla Baw Zar, Paung Zar, and Pyin Phyu villages — located under the jurisdiction of Pyin Phyu area (Zone 6) in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State — are being barred from entering Maungdaw town unless they can present […]
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– Rising Concern Among Local Residents In northern Maungdaw Township’s Thu U Lar Village, an Arakan Army (AA)-appointed administrator named Ma Ma Yar Shit (also known as Ma Ma Ar Main) has reportedly requested higher-ranking AA officials to establish an AA military base in the village, according to information received by wsnews24.com from local sources. […]
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Six Rohingya men from Kyauk Hlay Kar village in northern Maungdaw Township were arrested by members of the Arakan Army (AA) near Pya Sar Khaing village while they were fishing in a prawn pond. WS News 24 has confirmed this information after speaking with the victims’ families. The detainees are fishermen who had gone out […]
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