Awyama villagers flee their houses after artillery blast
14 Nov 2019
Residents from Awyama village in Ponnagyun Township fled their village to Poe Shiepyin and Sinthay villages after stray shells and bullets landed near their village.
14 Nov 2019
Residents from Awyama village in Ponnagyun Township fled their village to Poe Shiepyin and Sinthay villages after stray shells and bullets landed near their village.
13 Nov 2019
Construction of the 1,256-foot long Kinchaung Bridge, which has been built across the Kinchaung creek situated on Zinchaung-Kinmyaung-Lay Taung road in Kyaukphyu District of Arakan State, is expected to be finished in April 2020.
13 Nov 2019
A proposal was submitted to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on November 13 by Dr Hla Moe, a member of Pyithu Hluttaw from Aung Myay Thar Zan constituency in Mandalay division, to release government officials and civilians, including Chin State MP U Hwei Tin detained by the Arakan Army (AA).
13 Nov 2019
Maungdaw district court released the chair of Arakan Rakhita Group (ARG) on 13 November after he has been detained for about six months because of lack enough evidence to indict him, according to his lawyer U Aung Kyaw Nyunt.
13 Nov 2019
A Tatmadaw unit hit landmines on the afternoon of November 13 beside Yangon – Sittwe highway road near Thayat Tapin village in Kyauktaw Township, the locals said.
12 Nov 2019
More than 40 Chin organizations issued a joint statement on November 11, and it calls for the release of Amyothar Hluttaw member U Hwei Tin detained by the Arakan Army (AA) immediately.
12 Nov 2019
The AA said that it is ready to release 17 people associated with military if the Tatmadaw releases the civilians who were detained under many different acts and people who were detained and accused of having links with the AA.
12 Nov 2019
The Tatmadaw has warned officials from villagers after a convoy of prison vehicles landmines hit on Buthidaung-Maungdaw road between Thit Taw Ywar village and Light Infantry Regiment (263), villagers said.
12 Nov 2019
Members of the Tatmadaw arrived at the village on the morning of 10 November at about 6 a.m. and checked village houses, said an anonymous villager.
11 Nov 2019
A military troop apprehended Abbot Bhaddanta U Kawidaza from Ohe Htein village, Mrauk-U Township, the village administrator U Wai Soe Tun and motorist U Maung Tha Sein on 20 September. They were arrested on the way near Mt.Linn Mway, Mrauk-U Township.
10 Nov 2019
The IDPs in Wah Taung camp, Kyauktaw Township are facing difficulties to continue staying in the camp because the camp is built on farmland and the landowners have asked camp residents to start paying rent.
10 Nov 2019
Locals said that while Daw U Khin Than, 32 and her husband U Maung Hla Aye were traveling by boat to Ywar Tharyar village from Wat Yu village in Myebon at around 9 a.m. on November 10 to sell fish, the Tatmadaw soldiers shot and killed Daw U Khin Than.
09 Nov 2019
A gale winds around the coastal area in Arakan State, forced daily ferry express boat service running between Manaung and Taunggup townships to stop temporarily.
09 Nov 2019
The National League for Democracy’s Central Committee on 9 November has released a statement urging the release of Amyotha Hluttaw MP U Hwei Tin immediately from detention.
09 Nov 2019
A dusk-to-dawn curfew order has been imposed in Chin State’s Paletwa Township for two months as of 9 November, according to the Paletwa Township administration office.
09 Nov 2019
Villagers fled their homes when two helicopters fired at mountain ranges east of Yoesanwin Village in Myebon Township, at about 10 am today, said locals.
09 Nov 2019
A press release issued on 8 November stated that after close inspection of a list of 3,450 expatriates taking shelter in Bangladesh, Myanmar has sent expatriates back to Bangladesh.
08 Nov 2019
Mangrove plants worth about K20 million were planted at seven mangrove forests including that of Theimbala Village in Manaung Township, Arakan State, staring on 7 November.
08 Nov 2019
Plaintiff Police Major Tin Shwe was questioned by the lawyer of the suspects involved in the court case of the Arakan Association (Singapore). They are being prosecuted under the sections of anti-terrorism law on 8 November.
08 Nov 2019
A villager of Phonnyoleik (Muslim village) died due to the stray bullet injury while transporting him to hospital on 7 November.