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Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (Photo: REUTERS) Arakan Now | 15 Jan 2026 The Myanmar military has released a video recorded in Sittwe, showing Rohingya individuals who appear to have been forced to deny allegations of genocide and other abuses by the army. In the footage, Rohingya men and women are seen stating that the Myanmar military was not responsible for violence against civilians. Instead, they were made to accuse the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Arm

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 7 January 2025 The Arakan Army  blocked all entry and exit points of Shwe Zar village tract in Maungdaw Township today and held a meeting with local residents near Shwe Zar market, according to local sources.   A resident told Arakan Now that two weeks ago, the AA collected a list of 44 Rohingya youths from Zay Di Pyin hamlet in Shwe Zar village tract. During today’s meeting, the AA presented the list containing both males and females youths to v

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 6 January 2026 Three Rohingya people, including a woman, were Abducted by Arakan Army (AA) in Gudar Pyin Village, Buthidaung Township, on January 4, 2026, over allegations of providing food support and making illegal phone calls to ARSA, according to local sources.   Those Abductees were identified as Ajeda, 32; Rawyass, 35; and Mamed Reyas, 15 (an underage minor). Residents said a group of AA members from multiple departments entered the village

Photo: DW Arakan Now | 6 January 2026 A boat carrying 233 Rohingya people from Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships, who were attempting to reach Malaysia by sea, was detained by the Myanmar Navy near the Sittwe sea area on December 31, 2025, according to local sources. Among those detained were 28 children aged between five and 18. The children were released on January 5, 2026, while the remaining passengers are reportedly still being held and are facing legal proceedings. Comm

Arakan Now | 3 Jan 2026 The Arakan Army has confiscated more than 120  acres of farmland and approximately 12 acres of cemetery land in Kin Daung Village, Buthidaung Township, according to local residents. Villagers told Arakan Now that the land seizures began in April 2025 and have continued since then. The confiscated areas include paddy fields traditionally cultivated by Rohingya residents, as well as a cemetery that have long been used by the local community. Sources said

Photo: Arakan Bay News Arakan Now | 2 Jan 2026 Arakan Now has found significant inaccuracies in a report published by AB News on 2 January 2026, which claimed that residents of Kyauk Chaung, Leik Ya and Kyun Pauk Phyu Su were relocated by the Arakan Army to safer locations due to the security threats from armed groups. Based on interviews with local residents and sources who attended meetings with AA officials, Arakan Now has learned that the relocations were not voluntary an

Arakan Now | 31 December 2025 The Chin Community in Japan has strongly opposed the Arakan Army’s decision to designate Paletwa township as a district of Rakhine State, saying the move violates federal principles and ignores the wishes of local people. In a statement released on December 30, the group said Paletwa is an official township of Chin State and any change to its administrative status must involve the consent of the local Chin population. It said the decision was mad

Photo: AL JAZEERA Arakan Now | 30 December 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) has established a new Rakhine settlement in Sin Oe Pyin, a village formerly inhabited by Rohingya residents. According to local sources, the new settlement now includes more than 100 households. After resettling Rakhine families in the area, the AA has reportedly provided weapons to the settlers, raising serious concerns among the remaining Rohingya population. A local resident told Arakan Now that since the

Photo: AI Genereted Arakan Now | 30 December 2025 The situation of Rohingya in Maungdaw is worsening as reports emerge of forced conscription by the Arakan Army (AA). Fearing recruitment, many families are preparing to flee neighbouring Bangladesh, local sources say.  A resident told Arakan Now that on 30 December, the AA held a meeting with villagers, announcing that conscription is being carried out through three main channels.  The first involves formation of Village Defen

Photo: The Irrawaddy Arakan Now | 30 December 2025 At least nine people were killed after junta fighter jets bombed Thandwe Township in Rakhine State on Monday night, according to local residents. The airstrike hit Ali Ward near the popular Ngapali Beach. Two 500-pound bombs were dropped, destroying at least 10 houses. More than 13 people were injured in the attack. Earlier, the junta’s election commission announced that voting would take place in Thandwe Township during the

Photo: TTN Arakan Now | 26 December 2025 The Bangladesh Coast Guard has seized a large quantity of fertiliser, medicines, and daily food while they were being smuggled to Rakhine State. Two people were arrested during the operation. According to Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq, the seizure was made during a special operation early Wednesday morning. Acting on intelligence, a Coast Guard Team conducted a raid around 1:00 am in the sea area near Nazir

Photo: HIAS Arakan Now | 24 December 2025 Residents of Kyauk Chaung and neighbouring Leik Ya village tracts in Maungdaw Township were allegedly forcibly displaced by the Arakan Army (AA) following arrests , threats, and eviction orders, according to local sources and witnesses. On November 30, 2025, the AA reportedly arrested ten villagers from Kyauk Chaung Village Tract, including the village administrator, residents said. Witnesses who spoke on condition on anonymity due to

Photo: Western News Arakan Now | 24 December 2025 It has been reported that the military junta's navy arrested 28 Rohingya fishermen from Sintetmaw village in Pauktaw Township, Rakhine State, along with three fishing boats, on 22 December. The fishermen were reportedly searching for fish in the open sea between Pauktaw and Sittwe when two military navy vessels from Kyaukphyu Township intercepted and detained them. According to Western News, eyewitness fishermen stated that th

By Arakan Now Reporter | 23 Dec 2023 Rohingya communities living under the control of the Arakan Army / United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) continue to face severe restrictions on movement, economic exclusion, and the loss of ancestral land. Arakan Now  has documented these conditions through confidential testimonies, local-level verification, and consistent patterns observed across multiple areas. These findings raise serious concerns under international law and the Provisional

Arakan Now | 23 December 2025 Arakan Now  has gathered testimonies through confidential interviews with individuals who were detained for extended periods in Arakan Army (AA) detention facilities. The accounts describe systematic torture and inhumane treatment against Rohingya detainees, including practices that reportedly led to deaths. Severe Physical Torture Detainees told Arakan Now they were brutally beaten and tortured, in some cases sustaining life-threatening injuries

Photo: Human Development Forum Foundation Arakan Now | 21 December 2025 The United Council of Rohang (UCR) has expressed deep concern and strongly condemned recent actions by the Arakan Army that have placed thousands of Rohingya civilians at serious risk in northern Rakhine State. According to information received by UCR from credible local sources, an emergency meeting was convened on 20 December 2025  by an Arakan Army officer at the Arakan Army–controlled Leik Ya Camp , f

Photo: Myanmar Tour Arakan Now | 22 December 2025 Thae Chaung Village , located in Phar Wut Chaung Village Tract in northern Maungdaw Township, was historically inhabited by Rohingya residents who were forcibly displaced to Bangladesh in 2017 following widespread and systematic violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military, acts that amount to genocide. During the 2017 military crackdown, residents fled amid credible reports of mass killings, arson, and other grave human right

Naringara Arakan Now | 19 December 2025 Myanmar’s armed rebel group, the Arakan Army, has abducted nine Bangladeshi fishermen along with two fishing trawlers from the Shahparir Island area of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar. The fishermen were abducted from the estuary of the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal at around 8:00 am on Thursday, December 18. The two hijacked trawlers are reportedly owned by Rashed and Md Faruk of the Dangarpara area of Shahparir Island. Abdul Gafur, pr

Photo: Daily Sun Arakan Now | 18 December 2025 Members of the Bangladesh Police  have arrested three alleged smugglers in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar while they were attempting to smuggle firearm accessories. According to police, a total of 1,600 pieces of heavy firearm magazine components were recovered from a border-bound mini truck during the operation. The arrests were confirmed on Thursday afternoon by Ramu Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Monirul Islam Bhuiyan of t

Khumi fleeing because of Arakan Army’s recruitment (Photo: KMG) Arakan Now | 17 Dec 2025  The Khumi Media Group (KMG) reports that Khumi civilians in Paletwa Township, Chin State, are fleeing their villages after the Arakan Army allegedly began forcibly recruiting civilians.  Since mid-November, the Arakan Army has reportedly carried out recruitment through public meetings and village visits. More than 500 Khumi residents have fled to Mizoram, India, and other parts of Myanma