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Al menos 40 personas mueren en ataque aéreo contra una aldea en el oeste de Myanmar

BANGKOK — Alrededor de 40 personas murieron y 20 más resultaron heridas tras un ataque aéreo del ejército de Myanmar contra una aldea controlada por un grupo armado de una minoría étnica, dijeron el jueves funcionarios del grupo y una organización benéfica local. Khaing Thukha, portavoz del Ejército Arakan, dijo a The Associated Press que un avión de combate bombardeó …

Myanmar Que Una Del Contra Ejército El Ataque

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

Associated Press

BANGKOK — An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday. The attack occurred Wednesday in Kyauk Ni Maw village on Ramree island, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army in …

Army Myanmar Group Village Airstrike Rakhine Arakan

4 days, 3 hours ago

Read about the plight of Hindus in Myanmar who are targeted by both military junta and Islamists

Op India

The conflict in Myanmar, which significantly escalated following the military coup in February 2021, is now entering its fourth year. This could have been a collateral damage inflicted in a war zone, but one is also reminded that the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army had in 2017 massacred some 99 Hindus in Rakhine state.” During the attacks on Hindu villagers, the …

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6 days, 10 hours ago

Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army's campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia's geopolitical map

India Today

The United League of Arakan and its military wing, the Arakan Army, are very close to achieving what seemed impossible even three months ago – independence. Establishing control over much of Rakhine and the strategic river town of Paletwa in Chin state, the United League of Arakan-Arakan Army has agreed to talk to the military junta. Referring to the Haigeng …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pradeep C. Nair | After Rakhine’s fall to Arakan rebels, the consequences for Myanmar to be dire

Deccan Chronicle

On December 9, 2024, the Arakan Army, one of the most powerful ethnic armed organisations and one from the three Brotherhood Alliance, battling the Myanmar Army captured one of the last Army outposts in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, thereby gaining full control of the 271-km-long border with Bangladesh. Rakhine state does not border India, but the key port …

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3 weeks ago

An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters

Associated Press

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claimed Friday to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority …

Army Group Chin Bangkok Headquarters Rakhine Nug

4 weeks ago

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The separatist Arakan Army has gained control over nearly all of Rakhine state in Myanmar, pushing back against junta-led forces. "There are nearly 11 militant groups operating out of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh which include the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Arakan Rohingya Army. The radical militant groups have allegedly recruited young orphans from Rohingya …

Bangladesh Myanmar Groups Rohingya Rakhine Arakan Jihadi

1 month ago

Myanmar: Arakan Army seizes key Maungdaw town, takes full control of border with Bangladesh

Firstpost

The Arakan Army said Sunday it had ordered the suspension of transport across the Naf River because police and local Muslims affiliated with the army were attempting to escape by boat to Bangladesh FILE - Myanmar border guards stand to provide security near the fence at a no-man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Taungpyolatyar village, Maungdaw, northern Rakhine State, …

Army Bangladesh Myanmar Rakhine Arakan Rakhine State Maungdaw Town

1 month ago

Myanmar’s ethnic group seizes final Army outpost in Maungdaw, gains control of border with Bangladesh

Live Mint

One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar's army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of the 271-kilometer -long border with Bangladesh. The capture by the Arakan Army makes the group's control of the northern part of Rakhine state complete, and marks another advance …

Army Military Bangladesh Myanmar Group Rohingya Rakhine

1 month ago

Five Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

The Diplomat

The AA has entered into alliances and built on terrain and other advantages to emerge as a formidable organization in Rakhine State. While we, the people of Arakan, are fighting for the liberation and construction of Arakan, we hope the people of Myanmar achieve their objectives as quickly as possible.” Its cautious ties with the NUG notwithstanding, AA has provided …

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1 month ago

Five Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

The Diplomat

The AA has entered into alliances and built on terrain and other advantages to emerge as a formidable organization in Rakhine State. While we, the people of Arakan, are fighting for the liberation and construction of Arakan, we hope the people of Myanmar achieve their objectives as quickly as possible.” Its cautious ties with the NUG notwithstanding, AA has provided …

India Success Army Bangladesh Myanmar State Groups

4 months, 1 week ago

Whatever happened to ... the Rohingya refugee who won a U.N. award for his photos?

NPR

the Rohingya refugee who won a U.N. award for his photos? toggle caption Sahat Zia Hero Since 2017, the Rohingya people from Myanmar have been fleeing anti-Muslim persecution in their predominantly Buddhist country. In December 2023, we featured four Rohingya photographers who were the Asia-Pacific regional winners of the United Nations’ annual Nansen Refugee Award, which recognizes exceptional effort to …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar: India should engage with resistance forces before China takes a lead

Firstpost

New Delhi must also prepare for the day after—a balkanisation of Myanmar following the collapse of junta control Following the 2021 military coup in Myanmar led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, junta forces are perilously close to defeat against the resistance. Paletwa, the inland water terminal of the flagship Multi-Modal Kaladan River Project to Mizoram, is shared on the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

Associated Press

BANGKOK — The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus of concern Friday for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group. According to a statement from the Geneva office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, …

Army Military Rights Bangladesh Fighting Myanmar Attacks

4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus …

Army Military Rights Fighting Myanmar Attacks Rohingya

5 months, 1 week ago

The different armed groups of Myanmar

The Hindu

The Myanmar military’s coup d’état in 2021 has brought about a seismic shift in the country’s politics. The Brotherhood Alliance — comprising the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army — has demonstrated prowess in holding onto territory after making rapid territorial gains. Recently, Myanmar’s former president Thein Sein and Gen Soe Win, …

India Army Military Bangladesh Ethnic Groups Chinese Beijing

6 months ago

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar

The Hindu

Myanmar's Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run-up to "genocidal violence" eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on July 4. "The situation in Rakhine State, where the junta is rapidly losing territory to the Arakan Army, is terrifying," Mr. Andrews said. Mr. Andrews, an independent expert appointed by the rights …

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6 months, 1 week ago

The fate of the Rohingya may be in the Arakan Army’s hands

Al Jazeera

This means if Myanmar’s junta falls, Rohingya refugee repatriation would still be in doubt. As a major force in the Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of rebel forces fighting Myanmar’s junta, the AA has made considerable advances in Rakhine State. Involvement in atrocities against the Rohingya would mean that the AA’s rhetoric about upholding this Muslim community’s rights does not hold …

Rights Muslim Junta Buddhist Rohingya Rakhine Nug

6 months, 2 weeks ago

UN World Food Program decries looting and burning of its warehouse in western Myanmar combat zone

Associated Press

BANGKOK — The United Nations’ food agency on Tuesday strongly condemned the looting of food supplies and burning of one of its warehouses over the weekend in a war-torn area in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine. The incident, which happened on Sunday, makes even more desperate a humanitarian crisis caused by bitter fighting between Myanmar’s military government and guerrillas of …

Army Military Bangladesh Fighting Myanmar Rohingya Rakhine

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks

The Diplomat

The Arakan Army claimed on May 19 that it had seized control of a strategic town in western Myanmar after weeks of fighting, amid reports of arson attacks and mass displacement of Rohingya communities in the area. In the statement, Turk said that he was "deeply alarmed by reports of renewed violence and property destruction in Buthidaung township.” He added, …

Military Bangladesh Ethnic Myanmar State Muslim Group

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh attacks against Rohingya in Myanmar, UN decries beheadings, violence

ABC

In short: A powerful ethnic armed group has asked residents to leave a town ahead of their planned offensive in Myanmar. Rohingya activists fear civilians could be targeted and thousands forced to leave their homes after a rebel group announced plans to attack Maungdaw, a town home to a large Muslim minority population in Myanmar's western Rakhine state. The UN …

Human Rights Violence Rights Myanmar Group Town Rohingya

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar’s army is reportedly emptying villages in a western state to boost defenses against rebels

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of the western state of Rakhine as part of an evident effort to defend against expected attacks by a powerful rebel group that has captured most of the surrounding area, according to residents, a local activist group and media reports on Tuesday. The Arakan Army, which …

Army Military Myanmar State Villages Residents Village

7 months ago

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

Associated Press

BANGKOK — A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of Rakhine, state-controlled media reported Wednesday. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed forces battle the country’s …

Army Military Bangladesh Minority Myanmar Members Village

7 months ago

Myanmar's military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations …

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Al menos 40 personas mueren en ataque aéreo contra una aldea en el oeste de Myanmar

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

Read about the plight of Hindus in Myanmar who are targeted by both military junta and Islamists

Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army's campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia's geopolitical map

Pradeep C. Nair | After Rakhine’s fall to Arakan rebels, the consequences for Myanmar to be dire

An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army

Myanmar: Arakan Army seizes key Maungdaw town, takes full control of border with Bangladesh

Myanmar’s ethnic group seizes final Army outpost in Maungdaw, gains control of border with Bangladesh

Five Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

Five Factors That Catapulted Arakan Army to Unprecedented Success Against the Myanmar Military

Whatever happened to ... the Rohingya refugee who won a U.N. award for his photos?

Myanmar: India should engage with resistance forces before China takes a lead

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

The different armed groups of Myanmar

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar

The fate of the Rohingya may be in the Arakan Army’s hands

UN World Food Program decries looting and burning of its warehouse in western Myanmar combat zone

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks

Fresh attacks against Rohingya in Myanmar, UN decries beheadings, violence

Myanmar’s army is reportedly emptying villages in a western state to boost defenses against rebels

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

Myanmar's military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers