Illegal Rakhine Settlement Built on Land of Displaced Rohingya in Maungdaw
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
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Arakan Army Compiles Lists for Conscription, Including Girls, in Nanyagone Maung Nama Play Daung Village, Buthidaung Township
Photo: The Times Arakan Now | 16 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army reportedly held a meeting with residents on 15 February 2026 in Nanyagone Maung Nama Play Daung village, Buthidaung Township, and compiled lists for conscription, according to multiple reports. A resident told Arakan Now, “The Arakan Army asked for 5 males and 10 girls from Nanyagone Maung Nama Play Daung village and said they need to be sent as soon as possible.” The resident added that the number of males requested w
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73 Fishermen, Including 7 Rohingya Refugees, Repatriated from Arakan Army Custody in First Phase
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
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Arakan Army Forcibly Conscripts 12-Year-Old Rohingya Child in Buthidaung
Photo: Radio Free Asia Arakan Now | 14 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army (AA) forcibly conscripted 14 Rohingya youths from Let Wea Daung Pyin Shey village tract in Buthidaung Township on 2 February 2026 and took them for military training, residents said. Arakan Now earlier reported the incident: https://www.arakannow.com/arakan-army-forcibly-conscripts-14-rohingya-youths-in-buthidaung Among those taken is Mohamed Ayas, a 12-year-old child and son of Kamal Husein from Dun Shan Ywar
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