ByAhtaram Shin The “Arakan Army” (AA) has long portrayed itself as a liberation force fighting against Myanmar’s military junta, but the reality is far darker. While the junta’s atrocities against the Rohingya, Rakhine people act as paramilitary are well-documented, the AA’s actions reveal an even more insidious threat—one that not only perpetuates violence but ensures […]
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The body of a Rohingya man bearing signs of injury has been found after he was abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) to Laldia Island near the Myanmar-Bangladesh border. Three other men who were abducted with him remain missing. Local sources told Wsnews24.com that the deceased, identified as Zafor (46 years old), was from Tharsi […]
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Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) begins selling confiscated Rohingya properties in Maungdaw. It has been reported that the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA), has begun selling properties confiscated from Rohingya residents in Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Myanmar. According to local sources, since 1st August, the Arakan Army/ United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) has […]
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The Indian government must immediately end its unlawful campaign of expulsion against Indian Muslim citizens and Rohingya refugees, said Fortify Rights. The move comes as the Indian authorities in recent months have been arbitrarily arresting, detaining, torturing and coercively removing members of Muslim minorities — including those with valid documentation or citizenship — as well […]
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The junta’s governing body, the State Administration Council (SAC), rebranded itself as the National Security and Peace Commission during a meeting of the military-dominated National Defense and Security Council in Naypyitaw on Thursday. The 10-member commission headed by junta boss Min Aung Hlaing comprises loyalists including his deputy Soe Win, Aung Lin Dwe, Ye Win […]
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The Arakan Rohingya National Council has called on the international community to take immediate and decisive action The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what it describes as a growing pattern of “atrocities” committed by the Arakan Army (AA) against Rohingya civilians in northern Arakan. Citing multiple recent incidents, […]
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Rakhine’s Arakan Army Accused of Grave Abuses Against Rohingya Human Rights Watch has accused the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) of committing grave abuses against the Rohingya population in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State. In a statement released Monday, the rights watchdog said that after seizing territory in Rakhine State, the ethnic armed group has imposed movement […]
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Two Rohingya Men Die After Being Detained by Arakan Army in Rakhine State Two Rohingya men have died under suspicious circumstances following their detention by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, Myanmar, according to credible local sources and direct interviews with the victims’ families conducted by WSNews24. Shuna Miah’s Death in Custody On 29 […]
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The administration led by former President Donald Trump is reportedly showing interest in diverting Myanmar’s rare earth minerals away from China, its strategic rival, according to a Reuters report published. The report stated that U.S. government officials have held discussions and reviewed proposals from rare earth experts on how to reroute Myanmar’s mineral supply chains. […]
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On 25 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that four additional countries — Slovenia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgium, and Ireland — will be permitted to formally intervene in the ongoing case concerning allegations of genocide committed by Myanmar against the Rohingya population. These countries now have until 25 September […]
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