According to statements from both sides, fierce clashes are taking place between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) near the Bangladesh border in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State. On September 22, ARSA troops posted videos of the fighting on Facebook and X, claiming that they had captured an AA military base. […]
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Arakan Army (AA) Commander-in-Chief Major General Tun Myat Naing reportedly said in an interview with a news outlet that due to the ongoing military crisis in Rakhine State, it is not possible to prioritize the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. He claimed that the people of Rakhine State, along with the entire population of Myanmar, are […]
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With the latest incidents, the total number of people — both Rohingyas and Indian nationals — forced across the border since May 7 has risen to at least 2,219. Among them are at least 212 Rohingyas, including 50 registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in India. The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) […]
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According to local residents, the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) has been restricting the movement of most Rohingya villages in Buthidaung town, violating their basic rights on a daily basis, and engaging in acts of discrimination, repression, and exploitation. Locals reported that Rohingya-owned cattle, paddy rice, bicycles, motorboats, valuables, and household items have been […]
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The armed rebel group of Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Arakan Army (AA) is assisting in drug smuggling from the neighbouring country to Bangladesh. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Ramu sector headquarters commander (deputy director) Colonel Md Mohiuddin Ahmed said at a press conference, held at the BGB-run Urmi Guest House in Laboni beach. He said that drug […]
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In Maungdaw town’s former Ward 2—now designated as Ward 7 by the AA—the administrator appointed by the Arakan Army (AA), Tun Tun @ Ma Mat Nur, has been forcibly seizing belongings from houses of displaced Rohingya, claiming he is acting under AA orders, according to local residents. Locals told wsnews24.com that since September 6, the […]
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In a disturbing turn of events, the Arakan Army (AA) has reportedly coerced Rohingya youths in Maungdaw Township, Arakan State of Myanmar, to join their ranks. This development has instilled fear and anxiety among the local Rohingya communities who are already grappling with a dire humanitarian situation. On the 5th of August, a truck carrying […]
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In the northern part of Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, most of the Rohingya residents from Kyauk Kaung Taung village tract have fled to Bangladesh due to forced expulsions and heavy pressure from the Arakan Army (AA), according to local sources. Locals said that AA accused the Rohingya after a Rakhine villager from Kanpyin went missing […]
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cross Rakhine State, the Arakan Army (AA) has been regularly holding community mobilization meetings, and according to local reports received by wsnews24.com, Rohingya residents are also being summoned to these gatherings and subjected to threats. Locals said that during these meetings, the AA has told Rohingya people: “Even if we kill and wipe you out, […]
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Hyderabad — Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s ruling party, have demanded the closure of the Darul Uloom Naumania School, affiliated with the historic Jamia Husseinia Mosque in Sultanpur. They allege that the school is operating illegally and shelters Rohingya refugees—claims that have fueled controversy and heightened sectarian tensions in the city. The […]
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