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This violence must stop, this persecution must stop. [64][65][66] They describe themselves as descendants of Arab traders and other groups who settled in the region many generations ago. [230][61] Prior to which, two refugee camps in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh were already home to nearly 34,000 Rohingya refugees. The Arakan Army denied responsibility, but admitted it had clashed with other members of Myanmar's security forces. The government later announced that 234 people suspected of being linked to the attackers had been arrested. However, the government of Myanmar denied the report, stating only "terrorists" were killed in self-defense and "carefully buried" by soldiers. Both the military and Arakan Army accused each other of planting the mine. The army stated two days later that a senior officer had been appointed to investigate whether security forces were involved in their killing. [245], Around 13,000 Rohingyas fled Myanmar from January to September 2018 according to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR). [167] Yanghee Lee stated on 12 March that the government of Myanmar appeared to be deliberately starving the Rohingya to make them flee. [266][267] Originally, the government of Myanmar agreed to repatriate only 374 Rohingya refugees out of a list of over 8,000 submitted by their Bangladeshi counterparts on 14 March 2018, citing incomplete paperwork as the reason for the slow process,[268][269] but four days later they announced that a total of 1,100 "verified" Rohingyas from the list would be repatriated. An Agence France-Presse reporter counted more than a dozen mortar shells and several heavy machine gun rounds fired by Burmese security forces on fleeing Rohingyas. According to government officials in the majority Rohingya border town of Maungdaw, the attackers brandished knives, machetes and homemade slingshots that fired metal bolts. [233], In February 2017, the government of Bangladesh announced that it planned to relocate the new refugees and another 232,000 Rohingya refugees already in the country to Bhasan Char, a sedimentary island in the Bay of Bengal. [196][197] Clashes between two sides occurred in Kyauktaw and Rathedaung townships on 8 August, leaving casualties on both sides. [218], Tatmadaw officials reported Arakan Army insurgents ambushing soldiers, policemen and government officials between 3 and 4 August, resulting in casualties on the government side as well as the death of a government official. [270], On 6 June 2018, the United Nations and the government of Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the repatriation of Rohingya refugees,[271] the details of which were kept secret until they were leaked online on 29 June 2018. [191], Two police officers and a wife of one of the officers were killed in an attack by 200 members of Arakan Army on a police base in Mrauk U on 9 April. [316], Shelling by the army on 2 December killed three civilians and injured six according to residents and an MP of Mrauk U. The appointee should be supported by a permanent and well-staffed secretariat, which will be an integral part of the Central Committee on Implementation of Peace and Development in Rakhine State and support its work. [328] Amnesty International said on 12 October that it had had received reports of two men being killed after being detained in Hpa Yar Paung village in Kyauktaw Township on 3 September and images of MM2 landmines, regularly used by Tatmadaw, being planted in civilian areas. The report was partly based on interviews with 18 people. All of Chin State, and parts of Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Rakhine, Shan, and Tanintharyi states have poor, limited infrastructure. [102] One man was arrested in relation to the attacks on 26 July. [317] Four Rohingya children were killed in Htaikhtoo Pauk village of Buthidaung Township, with five others being injured along with their teacher on 7 January 2020. The military claimed that they had tried to attack them, however this account was disputed by local politicians and witnesses who claimed that the firing was unprovoked. In a statement, the organisation said that its international staff had not been granted authorisation to visit the health facilities since the end of August, while the national staff was afraid to go work in the region, after Myanmar officials accused NGOs of colluding with ARSA. ARSA has meanwhile accused the Myanmar Army of using civilians as human shields. The group also claimed that Rathedaung had been under a blockade for more than two weeks, starving the Rohingya, and that the government forces were preparing to do the same in Maungdaw. [320], Eight civilians were killed by shelling on Kyauk Seik village of Ponnagyun Township, blamed on the military by both the villagers and the Arakan Army. According to a press release by the Arakan Army, 11 personnel, including four military engineers, were captured and 16 backhoe excavators, one Toyota car, a dump truck, and 60 mm and 80 mm mortars were confiscated. [139], A one-month unilateral ceasefire was declared by ARSA on 9 September, in an attempt to allow aid groups and humanitarian workers safe access into northern Rakhine State. Two others were injured in Marlar Taung village due to shelling. [261] Bangladesh's Foreign Minister stated that a joint working group composed of UNHCR and members of both nations was to be established within three weeks to fix the final terms for the beginning of the process. [108] The bodies of six ethnic Mro farmers, reportedly killed by Rohingya insurgents, were found in Maungdaw Township on 3 August. Posted 2 days ago; Specialism Banking / Microfinance / Insurance, Customer Service / Public Relation (PR), Digital Marketing / Event / Advertising / Promotion; Location Pabedan Township, Yangon, Myanmar ; Job Location: Pabedan Township Type of Business / Product: Financial Services Gender: Female (1) Job Ref No. The government has accused ARSA of killing civilians, including Hindus and Muslims, some of whom were suspected by ARSA of being government informants. [369] All three were sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour in December. [235] The move has received substantial opposition from a number of quarters. Post your property on ShweProperty.com, Myanmar’s leading real estate portal, or try a sample free of charge. HRW also accessed images detailing complete destruction of Tula Toli and nearby Dual Toli while neighbouring non-Muslim villages were unharmed. [31][58][59] However, the UN estimates that at least 1,000 people were killed between 25 August and 8 September. [370], The military crackdown on Rohingya people drew criticism from various quarters.