Dhaka Tribune1d
Shelling by Arakan Army sparks fears of full-scale assault on Rakhine capital
Clashes between Myanmar’s military regime and the Arakan Army (AA) have intensified in Rakhine State’s Sittwe Township since ...
Myanmar: Renewed conflict dims Rohingya repatriation hopes
As violence and forced conscription of Rohingya youths continue in Myanmar, hopes for the safe return of refugees to their ...
Myanmar rebel group Arakan Army admits to beheading two prisoners of war in Rakhine state
After videos of two violent killings went viral online, the Arakan Army in Myanmar has admitted its troops killed two ...
Bangladesh scuffle picture misrepresented as Myanmar unrest
Misrepresented images continued to swirl on social media around the unrest in Myanmar's western Rakhine state that is riven with ethnic and religious divisions. Burmese Facebook posts in January ...
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Arakan Army Takes Rakhine, Rohingya Future in Doubt
The Arakan Army, an armed group representing the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic community, has completely taken control of the northern part of Myanmar’s Rakhine state after capturing the Maungdaw ...
The Irrawaddy2d
AA Shelling Signals Imminent Assault on Rakhine Capital as Myanmar Junta Digs In
After capturing 14 of the 17 townships in Rakhine, AA forces advanced over the border into Ayeyarwady, Magwe and Bago regions. However, rising tensions in Sittwe have sparked speculation that the ...
Reuters1mon
Myanmar military air strike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN says
Jan 11 (Reuters) - Dozens of people were killed in an air strike by Myanmar's military government in the western state of Rakhine this week, the United Nations said, as the Southeast Asia nation's ...
朝日新聞社1mon
An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters
The capture by the Arakan Army of a strategically important regional army headquarters in Rakhine state would put it a step closer to seizing control of the entire state, a goal not achieved by ...
朝日新聞社2d
Ethnic armed group claims capture of a strategic Myanmar town and control of border with Bangladesh
The capture by the Arakan Army makes the group’s control of the northern part of Rakhine state complete and marks another advance in its bid for self-rule there. Rakhine has become a focal point ...
The Independent1mon
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports
The attack reportedly occurred in the Kyauk Ni Maw village on Ramree Island, a township currently held by the Arakan Army in western Rakhine state, on Wednesday. The bombing caused a huge fire in ...
The Daily Star22d
Myanmar junta air strike kills 28 in Rakhine
A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group said yesterday. The Arakan ...
Dhaka Tribune23d
28 killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State
A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine State, an ethnic minority armed group said on Sunday. The Arakan Army ...