Author: WSNews24

Fortify Rights reveals how the AA forces Rohingya, Hindu, and other ethnic minorities into life-threatening work, with many detained, tortured and forced to work over months. Key Findings The AA is using forced labour of ethnic minorities — including Rohingya Muslims, Hindus, Chakma and others — in dangerous wartime conditions in Rakhine State. Survivors described […]

By Aman Ullah The Arakan Army (AA) has been designated as a terrorist group by Myanmar’s military government as of September 2024. In January 2019, Myanmar’s Anti-Terrorism Central Committee officially labeled the Arakan Army a terrorist organization under the country’s counter-terrorism law. The Anti-Terrorism Central Committee has issued this notification by exercising the authority mentioned […]

Two boats carrying over 300 Rohingya migrants from Myanmar have sunk in the waters near the Thailand–Malaysia maritime border over the past two days, raising fears of hundreds of casualties, according to officials from both countries. Two Separate Incidents in Two Days According to Malaysian and Thai authorities, one boat carrying around 230 people sank […]

The Arakan Army (AA) has been pressuring members of the Mro ethnic community in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, to relocate from their homes by November 15, citing “security reasons.” The authenticity of this information has been verified by WSNews24 after speaking with local residents. Local residents said the AA issued relocation orders to Buddhist Mro […]

In Rakhine State’s Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships, the Arakan Army (AA) is reportedly forcibly conscripting Rohingya youths, including minors, as part of its military service, according to local sources. The AA is reportedly going house to house and village to village, mobilizing individuals for military duties. While many Rohingya show little interest in participating, some […]

According to local sources, around 100 members of the Arakan Army (AA) conducted a cordon and search operation on 27 October 2025 in Thu U Lar and Dar Gyi Zar village tracts in the northern part of Maungdaw Township. Residents of Thu U Lar village were gathered at the local school, while AA troops inspected […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]