Man killed during battle in Rathedaung

Min Tun 09 Oct 2019

A clash broke out between the Tatmadaw and the AA near Kyauktan Village of Rathedaung Township on 8 October and a 17-year-old civilian man died from gunfire, according to the locals.

Arakan youths calling for no torture on civilians during interrogation

Aung Htain 08 Oct 2019

 “Some people that have been interrogated are civilians, and people suffer from wars in different ways. Innocent people are suspected and arrested, now there are many arrested youths. We want soldiers not to target innocent people during battles,” she said. 

Not ready to resettle war refugees in their dwelling units, government says

Khin Tharaphy Oo 08 Oct 2019

Seven IDP camps are under construction at the industrial zone in Ponnagyun Township, Ywar Thit Kay and Thaung Da Rar villages in Rathedaung Township, Mrauk-U Airport, Nidin village in Minbya Township, Myaung-Nar village in Buthidaung Township and Myothit ward in Kyauktaw Township, according to the government.

Red Cross save Buthidaung villagers trapped in crossfire

Cha Lu Aung| Win Nyunt 08 Oct 2019

“We went to the area in the morning and had to take time to search for villagers. We arrived back in the afternoon,” said U Kyaw Myint Wai, head of Buthidaung Township Red Cross Association.

Tatmadaw detains three people, including head monk in Mrauk U

07 Oct 2019

The Tatmadaw detained and questioned three people, including a monk, from Ohe Htein village in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan, Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun, secretary of the Tatmadaw True News Information Team, said at a Tatmadaw press conference on September 28.

A woman injured by landmine in Myebon

Kyaw Thu Htay 07 Oct 2019

While a couple from Ingyin village of Sanyin village tract in Myebon Township, Arakan State, were strolling around in the forest to chop firewood, the wife stepped on a landmine and suffered injuries to her legs.

Property developer and a driver shot in Sittwe

05 Oct 2019

An owner of a construction company and a driver were shot by two unidentified gunmen in Sittwe on Friday night, according to No.1 Police Station in Sittwe, Arakan State.

Water pollution occurs again in Thanzit River

04 Oct 2019

The contaminated water from Thanzit River in 2018 was found to have lead levels 10 times higher than normal and phenol compounds 26 times higher than the standard level, the Alarm Myanmar announced its lab finding.

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