AK-News English, Washington D.C., DC (2025)

09/30/2024

On September 29, Indigenous Diaspora community from the Chittagong Hill tracts, Bangladesh living in greater Sydney, Australia organised protest regarding the killing of Chakma innocent civilians in Chittagong Hill Tract area in Bangladesh.
Other Rakhine, Marama, and Indigenous peoples from Bangladesh also joined together and participated in protest.
In the Ramgamati area of Bangladesh, Chakmas was violently attacked, and some local residents, including children and women, were killed and injured.

In addition, Buddhist monasteries, Chakma minority homes, and shops were also burned down.
ဘင်္ဂလားဒေ့ရှ်နိုင်ငံ၊စစ်တကောင်းတောင်တန်းဒေသရှိလူနည်းစုတွေအပါအဝင် ဘင်္ဂလားဒေ့ရှ်နိုင်ငံရှိ လူနည်းစုတွေကို အကာအကွယ်ပေးဖို့ သြစတေးလျာနိုင်ငံမှာ စက်တင်ဘာလ ၂၉ ရက်နေ့က ဆန္ဒပြတောင်းဆိုခဲ့ကြပါတယ်။

အဲဒီဘင်္ဂလားဒေ့ရှ်နိုင်ငံ၊ရမ်ဂါမတီဒေသမှာ စက်တင်ဘာလဒုတိယအပတ်က လူနည်းစုချက္ကမတွေအပါအဝင် ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာကိုးကွယ်သူတွေ အကြမ်းဖက်တို က်ခိုက်ခံရပြီး ကလေးသူငယ်တွေ၊အမျိုးသမီးတွေအပါအဝင်ဒေသခံတချို့သေဆုံးဒဏ်ရာရရှိခဲ့ကြပါတယ်။

အဲဒီအပြင် ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာဘုန်းတော်ကြီးကျောင်းတွေ၊ချက္ကမလူနည်းစုနေအိမ်တွေ၊စျေးဆိုင်တွေ
လည်း မီးရှို့ဖျက်ဆီးခံခဲ့ကြရပါတယ်။

29 सितंबर को सिडनी, ऑस्ट्रेलिया में चकमा समुदाय ने बांग्लादेश में चटगांव हिल ट्रैक्ट क्षेत्र में चकमा निर्दोष नागरिकों की हत्या के संबंध में विरोध प्रदर्शन का आयोजन किया।
बांग्लादेश के अन्य राखीन, मरामा और स्वदेशी लोग भी एक साथ शामिल हुए और विरोध में भाग लिया।
बांग्लादेश के रामगामती क्षेत्र में चकमास पर हिंसक हमला किया गया और बच्चों और महिलाओं सहित कुछ स्थानीय निवासी मारे गए और घायल हो गए।
২৯শে সেপ্টেম্বর অস্ট্রেলিয়ার সিডনিতে চাকমা সম্প্রদায় বাংলাদেশের পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম এলাকায় চাকমা নিরীহ বেসামরিক নাগরিকদের হত্যার প্রতিবাদে প্রতিবাদের আয়োজন করে।
বাংলাদেশের অন্যান্য রাখাইন, মারামা ও আদিবাসীরাও একত্রিত হয়ে প্রতিবাদে অংশ নেয়।
বাংলাদেশের রামগামতি এলাকায় চাকমাদের সহিংস হামলায় শিশু ও নারীসহ স্থানীয় কিছু বাসিন্দা নিহত ও আহত হয়।

এছাড়া বৌদ্ধ বিহার, চাকমা সংখ্যালঘুদের বাড়িঘর, দোকানপাটও পুড়িয়ে দেওয়া হয়। इसके अलावा, बौद्ध मठ, चकमा अल्पसंख्यक घर और दुकानें भी जला दी गईं।

08/21/2024

"Fact-Checking and Incident Analysis Report" on the Incident near Maungdaw Town, Arakan on August 5, 2024

This report has been analyzed and written by the ULA/AA Research Team. The primary objective of this report is to document the basic information related to the incidents near Maungdaw, verify the details, analyze the actual circumstances, and examine potential perpetrators and those possibly involved from a research perspective.

This report aims to provide a clearer understanding of the complex situation on the ground in Maungdaw and is hoped to contribute to the pursuit of truth and justice for those affected by this incident.

08/19/2024

So-Called Activists Exploiting Muslims in Arakan

AK-Media 8/19/2024

(An Interview with the New Generation Researcher Kim from UNC (Charlotte) on Muslims' Situation in Arakan)

08/10/2024

Who Destroyed and Burned the Town of Buthidaung? (Interview)
Border News Agency
Buthidaung, August 9.
During the period when the Arakan Army (AA) was conducting military operations and attacks, there were reports of civilians being detained and homes being burned in Buthidaung town.
After the Arakan Army (AA) completed its siege of Buthidaung town, it is said that the Arakan People's Government has since been establishing administrative control in the area.
Before the siege of Buthidaung town, who was responsible for burning and destroying the area? What events transpired?
A local resident from Buthidaung town has provided an account. He lives in Ward 5 of Buthidaung and is a prominent figure. Details of what he has reported can be viewed in full on television.

06/12/2024

Chinese Government Provides 6 Patrol Boats to Myanmar Junta

Crd:BNA
Yangon, June 12.

During the height of the war in Rakhine, the Chinese government provided six patrol boats to the Myanmar military junta on June 11. The delivery took place in Yangon City, and these patrol vessels are intended to assist Myanmar in ensuring maritime safety, conducting search and rescue operations, and protecting water resources.

The Chinese government's assertion that "actively promoting the implementation of global security measures in Myanmar will protect the common interests of both countries" underscores their rationale for providing these patrol boats.

Observers familiar with Rakhine affairs speculate that the boats are intended for use in the ongoing war, particularly anticipating their potential deployment in scenarios such as the Kyauk Phru city capture battle.

According to an observer of Rakhine affairs interviewed by the Border News Agency, the recent Thandwe battle exposed vulnerabilities within the Myanmar junta. Consequently, they view China's provision of timely support for the ongoing conflict and potential engagements, like the Kyauk Phru battles, as a legitimization of military assistance to the junta, with the junta feeling compelled to safeguard China's interests.

China, in response, stated, "Commencing with the transfer of patrol boats, we aim to enhance cooperation in law enforcement capacity building and combat transnational crimes, including gambling, fraud, and drug trafficking, through sustained and comprehensive efforts.''

The project was initially proposed to China by the Myanmar government in June 2018. Subsequently, during President Xi Jinping's visit to Myanmar in 2020, the two sides formalized their commitment to the project by signing an exchange letter.

Amidst the ongoing Rakhine War, the Arakan Army (AA) has launched attacks and seized control of numerous towns in the Rakhine region. Attacks persist in areas such as Maungdaw, Thandwe, Ann, and Kyauk Phru townships.

During this critical juncture of the Rakhine War, the Myanmar military junta finds itself facing defeats from multiple fronts, prompting heavy reliance on the Navy for defense. However, the Arakan Army (AA) has been actively targeting and destroying naval warships, exacerbating the junta's challenges.

In light of these circumstances, there is criticism directed at China for its assistance to the Myanmar junta, particularly as the war escalates and the junta's reliance on external support becomes more apparent.

(Photo: A patrol boat provided by China to the Myanmar Junta/Chinese Embassy)

01/25/2024

Arakan Army Gains Control of Pauktaw Town

January 24, 2024 - The three brotherhood alliance announced last night that the Arakan Army (AA) has achieved complete control over Pauktaw town in Rakhine state. The exact timing of this takeover was not specified in the statement. Reports from local media since January 20 suggest that the AA had been gaining ground in Paktaw. Veteran Rakhine politician U Pe Than also hinted at this possibility in an interview with RFA on January 20, noting the withdrawal of military council troops from the town.

Furthermore, the alliance stated its ongoing efforts to capture military council camps in Mrauk U, Min Bya, Kyauktaw, and Rathaedaung townships, with intensifying conflicts over camp control. Rambre Township also continues to experience hostilities, witnessing a record 33 air strikes on January 24.

Additionally, reports indicate that recent violence in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, and Min Bya towns resulted in casualties, including the death of four individuals and injuries to 13 others.

Efforts to contact General Zaw Min Tun, the Military Council spokesperson, for comments on the AA's control of Pauktaw, remained unanswered.

For more detailed coverage, stay updated with Arakkha Media.

01/24/2024

United League of Arakan Announces Aid for Displaced Families in Paletwa

January 24, 2024 – The United League of Arakan (ULA), in a recent announcement, has stepped forward to provide aid to the displaced families of Myeikwa village, Paletwa region. The ULA announced that on January 24, they distributed 206,500 Kyat and 73 bushels of rice to each of the 121 households now residing in their hometown.

The assistance comes after a prolonged period of displacement, with 136 families initially fleeing the conflict to India and other areas within Arakan State since August 2022. With the Paletwa region currently under the control of the ULA/AA, the focus is on rebuilding and crisis resolution for these communities.

This initiative by the ULA is a part of a broader effort to support families who have weathered the conflict alongside them and are now facing the task of reconstruction. While 121 families have made the journey back, others remain as war refugees in Kyauktaw, Mrauk Oo, and across the Indian border.

01/24/2024

United League of Arakan Counters Burmese Military's Drug Allegations

January 23, 2024 – The United League of Arakan (ULA) issued a strong rebuttal today against the Burmese Military's accusations of drug involvement, denouncing the allegations as deceitful and part of a broader media propaganda campaign. In a detailed statement, the ULA refuted the Military's consistent pattern of levying baseless drug accusations against them, especially amid military challenges from Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations.

The statement comes after the Burmese Military, referred to as the Military Council, purportedly cut off phone lines and Internet services in several townships, including the Rakhine State capital of Sittwe. The ULA claims this is a tactic to obscure the ongoing conflict where the Military Council faces defeats, particularly following the ULA's successful capture of multiple military outposts since the beginning of operation 1027.

The ULA emphasizes that the Military Council's narrative is misleading, aiming to tarnish the ULA's reputation internationally by associating them with illegal activities. The statement highlights the Military Council's history of drug and illegal goods trafficking, suggesting that the Council projects its malpractices onto the ULA.

Furthermore, the ULA affirms its commitment to abstaining from actions that harm humanity, focusing on strengthening legal systems and combatting crime, including human trafficking and international terrorism. The organization firmly rejects the Military's propaganda, asserting that they maintain no association with the illicit practices alleged by the Military Council.

The ULA's statement concludes with a call to the international community, imploring them to recognize these actions as significant human rights violations. The statement asserts the ULA's stance against actions undermining international law and order and vows to continue to support all people, irrespective of military affiliation.

The communications blackout, trade bans, and waterway restrictions imposed by the Military Council since November 13, 2023, have raised grave concerns about the humanitarian situation in Rakhine State, where the conflict between the Arakan Army and the Military Council persists.

Amidst a backdrop of heightened conflict and media warfare, the United League of Arakan (ULA) has issued a resolute statement in response to accusations from the Burmese Military, categorically denying involvement in drug-related activities and media propaganda. The ULA's declaration underscores a commitment to legal and humanitarian principles, distancing itself from the illicit conduct attributed to them. It calls for international attention to the ongoing strife and its repercussions on the human rights landscape in Rakhine State.

Reporting by Christopher Win

01/23/2024

Arakan Communication Blackout Amid Ongoing Conflict

Arakan, January 23: The military council has imposed a communications blackout across several townships in Arakan, including Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State. This blackout, encompassing phone and internet lines, has now surpassed one week, coinciding with intensified fighting in these areas.

Since January 16, townships such as Sittwe, Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk Oo, Min Bya, Pauktaw, Myae Pon, Rathaedaung, Buthidaung, Maungdaw, and Palatwa have been isolated, with all forms of communication severed. The military council's ban extends to trade and waterways, with a complete communication embargo on Rakhine State since November 13.

Residents, struggling to maintain contact, find their lifelines cut. "In Sittwe, sometimes a Mytel phone line works very poorly and sporadically, but other lines like MPT, Telenor, and Ooredoo, along with internet services, are completely inaccessible," said a local resident.

The shutdown has halted banking and money exchange operations in the region, triggering a sharp rise in commodity prices. A Rakhine social relief worker in Yangon stated, "The military council's army often resorts to such measures during battles. They disconnect communications, burn villages, use heavy weaponry, and commit civilian atrocities. This is a routine violation of human rights."

Reporters in Arakan express concerns over the erosion of the right to information. "Without internet and phone lines, we're cut off from knowing what's happening in neighboring cities or villages. This blackout hinders the media's ability to report accurately, leading to a proliferation of unverified rumors," a local reporter remarked.

Additionally, in townships like Ann, Taunggup, Tat Taung, Thandwe, Gwa, Kyauk Phyu, Rambee, and Man Aung, communication lines are frequently disrupted, with reports indicating decreasing access in recent days.

The ongoing conflict in Arakan state, which began on November 13th, continues between the Arakan Army (AA) and the military council, particularly in cities like Min Bya, Pauk Taw, Mrauk Oo, and Kyauktaw.

By Christopher Win
Ref: Western News
Photo Ref: Los Angeles Times

01/23/2024

India to Fence Myanmar Border Amid Escalating Rakhine Conflict and Refugee Influx

The decision by the Indian government to fence its border with Myanmar and reconsider the Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement comes in response to the escalating ethnic conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state. This conflict has led to hundreds of SAC soldiers fleeing their posts and seeking refuge in India. As reported by India Today and Zee News, the decision was announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the passing out parade of Assam Police commandos in Guwahati.

The intensified conflict in Arakan aka Rakhine state, particularly the capture of a town bordering India by an ethnic revolutionary group, Arakan Army, has raised security concerns for India. The influx of Myanmar Army soldiers into India, particularly in the state of Mizoram, is a significant factor in this decision. In the last three months alone, nearly 600 Myanmar Army soldiers have sought refuge in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, following their camps being overrun by the Arakan Army (AA).

The Arakan Army, representing the people of Arakan, has been engaged in a conflict with the Myanmar government since 2015, fighting for greater autonomy and rights for Arakan. The Indian government's move to fence the border mirrors its existing security measures along the India-Bangladesh border and aims to tighten security to manage the challenges along the India-Myanmar border, including the influx of refugees.

The Indian government's decision to fence its border with Myanmar and potentially end the Free Movement Regime (FMR) affects Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh. These states, sharing a 1,643-km border with Myanmar, have enjoyed the benefits of the FMR since its initiation in 2018 under India's Act East policy. While aimed at addressing security concerns, this move might impact India's Act East Policy and the strategic Kaladan project in Arakan, crucial for India's access to the Indian Ocean. Additionally, the decision could adversely affect civilian refugees on humanitarian grounds, further complicating the already complex dynamics of the India-Myanmar border region.

Reporting by Christopher Win, Arrakha Media

01/22/2024

AA seized the military equipment dropped from the plane after defeating the convoy arriving in Min Bya

January 22/2024 (photo news)

On January 20, 2024, the Arakan Army was able to cut off the KhaMara (205) Battalion under the 22nd Division of the Military Council, which had come to Min Bya as reinforcements, and the Arakan Army announced that they had seized some enemy bodies and ammunition.

In addition, it is known that the Arakan Army captured the support materials dropped from the SAC’s Y8 aircraft.

In compliance with platform policies, photos depicting fallen SAC soldiers have not been posted. However, images showcasing the seized military equipment are available.

Arakkha Media

01/22/2024

Intense Clashes Between Arakan Army and Military Council in Kyauktaw City

Kyauktaw, Arakan State – January 22, 2024 (AK-Media) – Fierce fighting erupted in the early hours of January 22 in Kyauktaw City, Arakan State, marking a significant escalation in the conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and the State Administration Council's troops.

According to a source from the AA who spoke to Western News this morning, the combat is concentrated in the downtown wards of Kyauktaw City. The intensity of the clashes between the two sides has heightened, and the current situation remains fluid and uncertain.

Kyauktaw City, which houses the 9th Infantry Division, is witnessing a dramatic power struggle. While it has not been independently confirmed by Arakkha Media whether the AA initiated offensive attacks in the city, it is verified that the army is actively engaging the camps within Kyauktaw.

The conflict follows the AA's recent successful operations where the 377th Artillery Battalion of the Military Council was overtaken on January 14th, followed by the capture of the KhaMaRa 539th Battalion on January 16th. These victories led to the AA seizing a significant amount of weaponry and ammunition.

In a notable development, Lt. Col. Nyi Win, the tactical commander of Tactic 3 at the Kyauktaw Township-based Operation Command Headquarters No. 9 (SKA-9), has reportedly been captured by the AA and is currently receiving medical treatment.

As the situation continues to evolve, the impact of these ongoing confrontations on the wider region remains to be seen. The AA's recent advances indicate a significant shift in the balance of power within Arakan State.

R/F Arakkha Media

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