Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 17 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army abducted Mohamed Usman 20-year-old Rohingya youths and son of Mohamed Islam, on the morning of 14 February 2026, around 8:00 a.m., from WaYa Kyaung village in Buthidaung Township, according to local reports. A resident told Arakan Now that the victim is originally from Ward 2 in Buthidaung Township. Due to fears of conscription and abduction, he has been planning to flee to Yangon with his family. Before departing for

Arakan Now | 17 Feb 2026 In 2024, Rohingya residents in the northern part of Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State—particularly in Taung Ywar village, Kyikanpyin Village Tract—were displaced from their homes. Following their removal, ethnic Rakhine families were resettled in the vacated houses and surrounding lands. Many of the affected residents had previously fled to Bangladesh in 2017 during large-scale military operations, leaving behind homes, farmland, and other property. Si

Photo: Naf View Arakan Now | 16 Feb 2026 A total of 73 fishermen, including 66 Bangladeshis and 7 Rohingya refugees, were repatriated on Sunday after being detained by the Arakan Army in the Bay of Bengal, authorities confirmed, citing Naf View. According to officials, the fishermen were apprehended at different times throughout 2025 after inadvertently crossing Bangladesh’s maritime boundary while fishing and entering waters under Myanmar’s control. Following their detention