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Arakan Army offers to return captured Burmese soldiers
“We have in the past returned prisoners of war via the ICRC, and we would like to do the same for these three soldiers if the ICRC is willing.”
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Charges dropped for man in Arakan Army Cup ‘unlawful association’ case
One of three defendants in an unusual “unlawful association” case involving a football tournament organised last year in honour of the Arakan Army was allowed to walk free on Wednesday.
Arakan Army denies any role in murder of Mrauk-U official
The Arakan Army denies allegations that the ethnic armed group was a conspirator in the recent murder of a former administrator for Mrauk-U Township in Rakhine State, where a police crackdown last month killed seven people.
Arakan Army suspected of involvement in Bo Bo Min Thaik’s murder
On the day of the move to Sittwe, the Ministry of Home Affairs said, Spy and Zaw Myo Aung stabbed Bo Bo Min Thaik in the car.
Military calls in helicopter gunships following clashes: Arakan Army
The Arakan Army has alleged that Burma’s military used helicopter gunships over the weekend to launch offensives in Rakhine State’s Buthidaung Township, where some of the ethnic armed group’s troops are based.
Man arrested after launching balloon for Arakan Army leader’s birthday
A man who launched a hot-air balloon to celebrate the 39th birthday of Brigadier-General Tun Myat Naing, leader of the Arakan Army, was arrested over the weekend and charged with “unlawful association” in the latest case involving the controversial colonial-era law.
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Arakan Army mistakenly shoots boat passengers
One civilian was shot dead and three injured when AA troops mistook boat passengers on the Kaladan River for Burmese soldiers.
Arakan Liberation Party says its outpost attacked by Arakan Army
The Arakan Army has reportedly launched attacks on a major Arakan Liberation Army (ALP) outpost along the Burma-India border, with a senior leader of the latter telling DVB that at least one soldier from the ALP’s armed wing was killed in the fighting.
Protesters in Sittwe demand release of ‘Arakan Army Cup’ organisers
Scores of protesters on Sunday took to the streets in Sittwe demanding the release of Buddhist monk Nanda Thara and a layman, Khaing Ni Min, who were arrested last month and face unlawful association charges after organising a football match in the name of the Arakan Army.
Mrauk-U protestors call for release of abbot accused of backing Arakan Army
Buddhist abbot Nanda Thara stands accused of organising a football match involving the outlawed Arakan Army.
Organisers of ‘Arakan Army Cup’ arrested for unlawful association
The abbot of a local monastery and another man were arrested in Arakan State’s Mrauk Oo Township on Monday after they organised a football match dubbed the “Arakan Army Cup.”
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Arakan Army clashes with government troops
The Arakan Army reported clashing with Burmese government forces in Arakan State on Thursday morning.
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Arakan Army claims 10 kills against Tatmadaw in Paletwa
“The Tatmadaw were about 100 strong, but we killed at least 10 of them,” says AA spokesman after yesterday’s clashes.
Arakan Lead Story News Peace Process
3 sentenced for connections to Arakan Army
Maung Aye was sentenced to two years in prison, while the other two were given three years each.
Alleged Arakan Army associates in court in Kyauktaw
Thirty-two individuals are facing charges under the Unlawful Associations Act.
Arakan Army members detained in Kyauktaw
Twenty-three people have been detained by police in the Arakan State town of Kyauktaw on suspicion of connections with rebel ethnic group the Arakan Army.
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Arakan Army in retreat, says govt
Engagement in Paletwa, Chin State, follows last week’s hostilities in Kyauktaw.
20 January 2021 News Briefing
As of 8 PM, 19 Jan, a total of 20,694 samples were tested and found more 448 new cases and 13 deaths. MoHS has reported 135,243 of total confirmed cases[…]
05 January 2021 News Briefing
As of 8 PM, 4 Jan, a total of 16,990 samples were tested and found 590 new cases and 16 deaths. MoHS has reported 126,935 confirmed cases including 110,200 discharged,[…]
Protests calling for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s release across the country
The Monday conviction of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have triggered protests country-wide, with media denouncing the sentence of seven years jail time with hard labour.
Reuters journalists facing secrets charges to hear verdict next week
A Yangon court set 27 August as the verdict date in the case of the detained Reuters journalists, after both prosecution and defence submitted their closing statements.
Lead Story News Politics Rohingya
Burma, UN agencies sign Rohingya repatriation pact
The Burmese government has signed an agreement with UN agencies to facilitate the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees.
36 political prisoners included in Thingyan presidential amnesty
Two Kachin pastors and a Buddhist abbot jailed for “Unlawful Association” are freed, but Reuters journalists remain behind bars.
Coalition of ethnic armed groups ready to join Panglong summit, awaits invite
The Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee releases a statement reiterating the ethnic armed coalition’s intention to join the upcoming third iteration of the government-led 21st Century Panglong Conference, if the bloc is officially invited to do so.
Wa, Mongla groups ‘accept’ nationwide ceasefire accord: govt peacemaker
A member of the government’s Peace Commission says the United Wa State Army and the National Democratic Alliance Army, the latter also known as the “Mongla group,” accept the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, an accord that the two influential ethnic armed groups had previously spurned.
Three bombs rock Sittwe; policeman injured
Three bombs rocked the capital of Burma’s restive Rakhine State, Sittwe, on Saturday, police said, adding that a policeman was slightly injured and the authorities were still working to determine who was behind the bombings.
Human rights activist released from prison
The ALP report accused the Burmese army of extrajudicial killings of captured enemy combatants, as well as forcing civilians to serve as porters.
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Interviewing Khon Ja, the voice of Kachin
DVB sat down with Khon Ja to reflect on the year gone by and what the outlook for 2018 looks like in Kachin State.
Prominent Rakhine politician arrested, facing ‘high treason’ and other charges
The prominent Rakhine nationalist politician Aye Maung was arrested on Thursday and is facing criminal prosecution after he gave a speech in which, according to state media, he “urged the people to take advantage of the weakness of the government and to march towards the goal of sovereignty.”
5 injured in Shan State landmine blast
As the men have little money to pay hospital fees, donations have been raised among the local Kachin community.
