AA Blocks Rohingya Villagers in Buthidaung Township From Returning Home
Arakan Now- Apr 22
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AA Blocks Rohingya Villagers in Buthidaung Township From Returning Home
Arakan Now, 22 April 2025
The Arakan Army (AA) has blocked Rohingya villagers from returning to their original homes in Boggona Taung Ywar, Htin Shar Pyin and Let Wae Det villages in Buthidaung Township.
Most of these villagers are now staying in nearby villages like Sinyin Pya, Hpon Nyo Leik and Nyaung Chaung. They took refuge there during the fighting between the AA and Myanmar military in mid-2024.
On April 20, during a meeting in Buthidaung, AA officials told the villagers they cannot go back to their homes this year. Instead, they must stay in the nearby villages.
“We begged them to let us go home,” said one resident to Arakan Now. “We have nothing left. Even the memory of our home is being taken from us.”
Residents also report that the AA is now forcing one person from each family to do weekly unpaid labor. People are taken from their homes and made to work without any pay. This has left many families in fear and stress.
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