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Local ethnic Arakanese worried about their safety following militant attacks on security posts in Maungdaw Township have asked government officials to arm them with weapons to form a militia. (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

Rohingyas after leaving Myanmar walk towards the Balukhali refugee camp after crossing the border in Bangladesh’s Ukhia district on November 2, 2017 — AFP Photo Mizzima 28 Rohingya organisations from around the world have released a joint statement o... [2]

Last week, Maungdaw Court in Arakan State sentenced 68 Rohingya Muslims to prison terms of up to five years for their roles in last year’s inter-communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims in northern Arakan, local leaders and officials said. (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

More than 100 teachers in government schools have been evacuated via Burma Army helicopter from the small settlement of Taungpyoletwea by the Bangladesh border, in Maungdaw Township of northern Arakan State, with just over 20 remaining to be airlifte... [4]

The Arakan State Chief Minister conducted a meeting with civil society organizations on Monday morning on how to shelter hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in state capital Sittwe, according to city resident U Thar Pwint, who attended th... [5]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-10-18 · 100% match

Arakan Locals Call for ‘People’s Militia’

Local ethnic Arakanese worried about their safety following militant attacks on security posts in Maungdaw Township have asked government officials to arm them with weapons to form a militia.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-05-23 · 100% match

Rohingya organisations call for urgent international humanitarian assistance

Rohingyas after leaving Myanmar walk towards the Balukhali refugee camp after crossing the border in Bangladesh’s Ukhia district on November 2, 2017 — AFP Photo Mizzima 28 Rohingya organisations from around the world have released a joint statement o

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-11-06 · 100% match

Arakan Court Sentences 68 Rohingyas to Lengthy Prison Terms

Last week, Maungdaw Court in Arakan State sentenced 68 Rohingya Muslims to prison terms of up to five years for their roles in last year’s inter-communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims in northern Arakan, local leaders and officials said.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-10-14 · 100% match

Over 100 Teachers Evacuated From Border Town in Northern Arakan State

More than 100 teachers in government schools have been evacuated via Burma Army helicopter from the small settlement of Taungpyoletwea by the Bangladesh border, in Maungdaw Township of northern Arakan State, with just over 20 remaining to be airlifte

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-10-17 · 100% match

Villagers Flee Maungdaw Security Operations

The Arakan State Chief Minister conducted a meeting with civil society organizations on Monday morning on how to shelter hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in state capital Sittwe, according to city resident U Thar Pwint, who attended th

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-10-31 · 100% match

Arakan State Locals Sign Up for Border Guard Police Training

RANGOON — Some 120 residents of northern Arakan State have so far applied to be recruited into a new unit of the border guard police being raised in response to attacks by alleged Islamist militants in Maungdaw Township, deputy commander of Arakan St

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-11-03 · 100% match

International Delegation Set to Wrap Up Arakan State Visit

RANGOON —The 10-member international delegation visiting northern Arakan State in relation to allegations of human rights abuses by the Burma Army was continuing its visits to villages in the area on Thursday, Nov. 3.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-02-01 · 100% match

Buddhists Leaving Bangladesh Welcomed in West Burma

After a year that saw Buddhist and Muslim communities in Burma’s Arakan State engage in numerous bloody clashes, the state government has now taken the step of welcoming Buddhist Arakanese from neighboring Bangladesh.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-08-22 · 100% match

AA claims Myanmar Military Council uses locals as human shields during intense battles in Maungdaw

Photo- AA info Desk Mizzima The Arakan Army (AA) reported ongoing attacks on the remaining junta camps in Maungdaw, Rakhine State, accusing regime forces of using local civilians as human shields.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-10-31 · 100% match

HRW: Satellite Images Reveal Maungdaw Fire-Damaged Villages

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said satellite images show three separate villages with fire damage in conflict-torn northern Arakan State and called on Burma’s government to allow an independent investigation on conditions.

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