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Arakanese IDP

Total 1899 internally displaced people, including children need help  to survive the foods, medicines, and shelter because fighting between Burma Army and Arakan Army in Arakan. Since Burma Army has attacked face to face against the Arakan Army, IDP have fled from war zones. According to Wan Lark Foundation, 392 people in Buthi Toung Township, 335 people at Thum Pone Tam in Ponena KyanTownship, 459 people at Kan Zaugh in Kyauk Taw Township, and 713 in Toung Mum Kalar Village in Kyauk Taw Township. The IDP of Kyauk Taw Township took shelter in these areas after two helicopters of Burma Army fought to Arakan Army in December 18 around at 1 pm. But, U Zaw Htay, a spokesperson of President’s office of Burma, strongly denied about Burma Army’s air strikes when the solid evidences probed and witnesses said for these attacks.

Mostly these people are indigenous Mro and Khami of Arakan. They live and depend in the mountain areas to survive for their lives. However, they do not go back their homes because Burma Army and Arakan Army are still fighting so far. They said they are concerned about  their safeties. And they need humanitarian assistance immediately instead of local NGOs have provided help them.

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Today, the two Arakanese Parties, Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) and Arakan National Party (ANP), call for to stop the current operation of Burma Army and Arakan Army and meet to discuss finding political solution.

According to Publicity and Information Department of Arakan Army, fighting between Burma Army and Arakan broke out Northwest of Pinnya Wa Village, which is situated between Taw Fya Khaying and Yo Khaying today at 10: 30 am.

Burma Army attacked to Arakan Army with the heavy weapons from three different positions and two helicopters also struck to AA.at 1 pm. The battle will be continued and strong, according to AA.

Fighting between the Burma Army and the Arakan Army have broken out since November and so far daily attacks in the townships: Kyauk Taw, Ponena Kyan, Rathe Taung,  and Buthi Taung.

As the result of battle, over 300 Arakanese Internally Displaced People took shelter at the temporary camp in the Ponena Kyan Township. IDPs will be raised due to clash.

All Arakanese are deeply concerned about unethical offensives of Burma Army and they could not go to work their paddy in the war zone.

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the Arakan Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and Ta’ang National Liberation Army posted their statement that offered to stop military action and find out to solve the country’s problem with the political  peace talks process. The government’s Peace Commission agrees to welcome their statement.

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A Wounded Man

Today morning, 6 Arakaneses and 2 Maramagrees were struck by attacker during catching fishes in the Pru Ma stream in Krin Khaying Villege, Maung Taw Township. In accident, 2 Maramagrees were seriously injured their heads, according to local Hospital of Krin Khaying. 6 Arakaneses who lived in Upper Pru Ma, and Lower Pruma were missing in this attack. The villagers searched for hours but could not find the missing fishermen. However, they found the boat was in a prone position and broken paddle. Local witness said Bengali Muslims often stay Mraw Khaying Villege, near the accident spot.

Credit: Daewa Nadi

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A young girl, 14 years old, was raped and killed by unknown murderer in Thet Taw Village, Maung Taw Township on Sunday 16, 2018, Arakan. She was a 5-grade student and killed during standing guard cattle.

When she was missing on Saturday 15, her family and villagers were looking for her at nearest area. However, they stopped their look due to dark of Sun set. And the next day, they found her dead body which was wounded in her hand and beheaded at the Zipun Khaying, two and half miles away from village. In this accident, local people suspect the criminal terrorists of Bengali Muslim.

In this case, Prun Fru Police Station opens file as murder case Code # 302 and authorities are immediately   looking for arrest who are committed the crime. But so many cases are not resolving and cannot find who is guilty of murder due to authorities’ corruption.

Credit: Aung Naing Min

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This early morning at 3:20 am, Bhadanta Sakkinda, 83, passed away after a serious illness in the Public Hospital of Moung Taw, according to Gopaka. He was an abbot of Mro U Monestry in Moung Taw, a border town of Arakan.

He was a famous researcher of Arakanese History and he wrote many articles in the different magazines and numerous books in his life time. They are very interested and important in the Arakanese literature.

He was close to work with Bhadanta Wathawa, who is a writer of Rakhine Abhidham, and other researchers. He and his colleagues published and edited “The Light of Sasana” Magazine. And he also wrote his copious articles in the magazines: Rakhine Tamsong, Rakhine Magazine, Rakhine State Bulletin, and other local magazines. He published some books with the assistance of Rakhaine Thar Gree Sapi, owner by U Hla Myint in Rangoon, Burma.

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According to the Publicity and Information Department of Arakan Army, the two armies between Burma Army and Arakan Army are continuously fighting in Arakan. The battles have engaged when Burma Army started his operation against the Arakan Army from September 9 to December 16, 2018. At least 20 battles have occurred, especially, in Northern Arakan-- Platwa, Kyauk Taw, Ponena Kyan, Buthi Toung, and Rathay Toung.

Today, the battles appeared two places: the one was between villages of Thoungdara and Htee Sey in Rathay Toung Township and another was between the two villages: Moungnyama and Kyanthara in Ponena Kyan Township. Local people said they heard a heavy gun fighting with explosion about 30 minutes. Two lorries of Burma Army were detonated by the land-mines of Arakan Army. At least 40 Burmese soldiers killed. Last week, similarly, 40 Burmese soldiers, including high ranking  officers were killed by ambush of Arakan Army when Burma Army boat derived up along the Sai Ton river in Buthi Toung Township.

When the Burma Army launched a major offensive against the Arakan Army, over 400 Burmese soldiers were killed—not yet be confirmed-- by Arakan Army, which are using of a modern guerilla warfare with arrange of sophisticated weaponry.

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Donation for IDP

At least 337 internally displaced people need humanitarian assistance in Ponena Kyan Township, Arakan. They evacuated from their villages to safety area due to concerns of their lives because of the fighting between Arakan Army and Burma Army. Currently, Burma Army has launched a major offensive against Arakan Army, one of the powerful revolutionary armed groups of Burma. 

They ,IDP, are temporarily taken shelter in upper Thum Pome Tan village, Ponena Kyan Township. Total people are 337: 239 IDP came from Kyauk Se Toung village, 42 people from Fa Wat Khaying and 56 villagers from Tha Broke Khaying. They have arrived since December 13, 2018.

According to Thungaha Kan La Rakkhita Social Organization and Mum Pra Township Cooperatives Organigation, They offered to the IDP with the 86 sacks of rice, 13 sacks of salt, 20 sacks of dried fish, and fish-pastes and oil and other. The IDP needs help  more food, medicine, warm clothes, and  blankets.

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