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21/08/2025

Rohingya driver along his vehicle has been abducted by Arakan Army (AA) in Maungdaw

August 21, Arakan Times

The Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA), a Rakhine state based rebel group which has occupied the entirety of Maungdaw since December 8, 2024 , has abducted a Rohingya driver along with his vehicle in northern Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Myanmar.

The abductee has been identified as Mohammad Ayas, 32 years old , a resident of Tha See hamlet in Minglar Gyi village in northern Maungdaw.

A source told Arakan Tribune that " on August 19, Mohammed Ayas left home for Kyauk Hle Kar market at around 10 AM with his three-wheeled-vehicle and was having tea at a teashop but during the time, some members from constabulary 6, also known as Naymay 06 came and taken the vehicle of him by pulling with another vehicle as it was without key and taken it at constabulary 6, also known as Naymay 06".

The source recounted that " again on the same day at around 2 PM, some members of the Arakan Army (AA) from Naymay 06 reached in Tha See hamlet in Minglar Gyi village and abducted Mohammed Ayas from his home".

The family members of the abductee remain unknown the reason behind of his arrest and he is incommunicado after arrest and also, he is not allowed to take food that are sent by families . The families are now worrying very much.

An associate with Arakan Army (AA) stated that he transported passengers who came from Bangladesh into downtown Maungdaw and he was abducted on this allegations and he is taken for interrogation and he and his vehicle are in Naymay 06.

Additionally, former chairman Tosmin Juhar and his younger brother were abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) last seven months ago and there has been no informations regarding their whereabouts and situation and also they haven't been released. The families are appealing for their release as soon as possible.

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17/08/2025

Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) forcibly collecting money from Rohingya businesspeople in Maungdaw

August 17, Arakan Times

The Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) has summoned Rohingya businesspeople and conducted meeting in their headquarter, situated in Gyi Ken Pyin village in northern Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Myanmar.

In the morning of August 16, 12 Rohingya businesspeople from Kyauk Hle Kar, Minglar Gyi and Paung Zar villages were summoned and held meeting by the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) in their headquarter in Gyi Ken Pyin village.

Commanding officer of the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) from their headquarter in Gyi Ken Pyin village ordered village administrators to summon 12 Rohingya businesspeople from the aforementioned villages for the meeting and they were summoned and held meeting in the headquarter.

Commanding officer of the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/UlA) stated in the meeting that we need funds to carry our activities and Rohingya people have to give us funds as much as they can and all come in one and give us funds.

The 12 Rohingya businesspeople who were summoned for the meeting were ordered to pay 1000 lakhs kyats of Myanmar. It is being collected under the pretext of carrying their activities. They are collecting money from Rohingya people, to carry their activities.

In these days, Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) held meetings with Rohingya people and asked them to support Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) , intimidated them not to support any Rohingya armed groups and also ordered them to pay funds to the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) .

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16/08/2025

Arakan Army (AA) closes Maungdaw-Buthidaung highway

August 16, Arakan Times

It has been reported that the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) has closed the Maungdaw-Buthidaung highway since August 13, 2025.

A resident of Maungdaw said that ," A Rohingya resident of Ward 01 of Maungdaw approached to the area commander of the Arakan Army (AA) for an emergency travel permission to Buthidaung on August 13 but his travel was denied though it was emergency".

The resident added "The commander replied that the highway between Maungdaw and Buthidaung has been closed and people only can be allowed to go if they can return within day but they must obtain endorsement. None can go through checkpoints without endorsement from the Arakan Army (AA) ".

A Rakhine man from Buthidaung stated that " I was stopped from traveling to Maungdaw when I was going to bring some goods . I was blocked at the checkpoint of military headquarter in Buthidaung and returned me home without further travel".

Under the pretext of conducting clearance operation against the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) , the Arakan Army (AA) has closed the highway between Maungdaw and Buthidaung. The residents are facing with various emergencies as they are not allowed to travel through the highway.

Additionally, the Arakan Army (AA) give permissions to go outside of Arakan State but none of foreigners is allowed to come in Arakan State.

"If any people want to go outside the Arakan state, you can easily go but none from outside the Arakan state came enter Arakan State though they are residents of Arakan State".

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16/08/2025

Rohingya villagers were evicted and cowboy was abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) in Maungdaw

August 16, Arakan Times

It has been reported that the Arakan Army (AA), a Rakhine rebel group that has occupied the entirety of Maungdaw, has evicted Rohingya villagers from their original villages and inspected the homes in northern Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Myanmar.

In the morning of August 15, around 40 members of the Arakan Army (AA) with heavy ammunitions encircled Pwint Pyu Chaung village and the villagers were forcibly evicted from the village.

A source said that , "They came with heavy ammunitions and encircled the village at around 8 AM and they evicted the villagers from the village and accumulated them all out of the homes and the homes were inspected door to door. The residents were forced to stay under heat sun till 6 PM from 8 AM".

The source added that ," They inspected all the homes and the villagers, including children were checked as per household registration and all the villagers, including children and elders were forced to starve under extreme heat sun".

A cowboy was abducted, inhumanely mistreated and dragged in the outpost located in Rwa Yune Taung village and again, he was transported to Nga Khu Ya outpost of the Arakan Army (AA).

An eyewitness said that " he was feeding grasses to his cattles while the members of the Arakan Army (AA) were going through the field after inspecting Pwint Pyu Chaung village and he was summoned and abducted and then, he was surrounded and inhumanely beaten and later, he was taken in Rwa Yune Taung outpost".

The Arakan Army (AA) inspected the village under the pretext of searching members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). They are looting, beating, and abducting people under various forms of allegations.

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