“I acted like I was a dead body after they shot me.” @FortifyRights spoke to survivors of the Arakan Army’s deadly attacks against Rohingya civilians in Myanmar. @IntlCrimCourt must investigate the AA crimes.
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We strongly condemn the deliberate targeting of civilians. No military considerations can ever justify such senseless actions. The burden of proof and accountability now rests squarely on the Arakan Army.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
On August 5th,in Maungdaw,Rohingya gather near the beach seeking refuge from continuous artillery fire & drone assaults of Arakan Army (AA). In evening, AA deployed drones and bombarded the crowd, leading to over 200 death & apro 300 njuried.Many ppl trying 2 flee 2 Bangladesh.
August 04,24
Maungdaw: 21 yo Ansarul Islam s/o Abdu Rahim from KayinTan, Second Year Physics student at Sittwe University was shot dead by BGP (Border Guard Police) near clock tower without any reason. He sought refuge in Ward-2 as his village has been under attack of #AA.
In Myoma Kayindan, Ward (5) and Maung Ni vil, at least 7 Rohingya civilians killed&,more than 20 others injuried due to artillery attacks by AA in last 2 days.Urgent international intervention and protection r imperative to safeguard the lives of genocide victims.#SaveRohingya
A very tragic incident occurred today in Ward 1, Maungdaw.A Rohingya lost his life & over 10 others injured in a deliberate drone attack by Rakhine militant group, Arakan Army.The situation remains volatile and calls for urgent attention to prevent further loss of innocent life
Rohingya Wards Attacked by Arakan Army Drones and Artillery Shells
Today, on June 25, 2024, starting at 5:30 pm, at least 20 drones and artillery shells landed in the wards where there is no Myanmar military presence. The affected wards are Ward 1, Ward 2, Bo Hmu Ward, and Ka Yin Dan Ward in Maungdaw Township.
This happened within an hour. Several people were injured, and the extent of the destruction is unknown. Three of the injured are in very critical condition and won't survive if they can't cross the border to Bangladesh for medical attention.
As the firing continues, Rohingya residents are fleeing to save their lives. By 7 pm, no one was on the roads in Maungdaw downtown.
The Rohingya residents said the artillery shells were fired by the Arakan Army (AA) based in Pan Taw Pyin village. The drone bombs were launched from Ward 3 and Ward 4, which are Rakhine Wards.
Rohingya residents also mentioned that these days, they can clearly see they are the target of the AA, and no artillery shells or drones have landed in the Rakhine Wards.
The military base in Myo Thu Gyi is at least 3 miles away from the Rohingya Wards. The residents fear for their lives, feeling targeted by the AA.
While the Rohingya people in Maungdaw Township of Rakhine State are about to celebrate Eid Al-Adha on June 18, the Arakan Army (AA) has just issued a warning to leave their homes immediately, forcing them to leave without any arrangements. Where will they go?
On May 6, 2024, the Rohingya from two villages, Paung Zar and La Baw Zar in Maungdaw Township, were forced to flee. Since then, there has been no fighting, and no one is allowed to return to their villages.
Almost 200,000 Rohingya from Buthidaung were forced to leave their homes, and the AA set fire to their houses just a month ago, on May 17.
If you know the details of what has been happening since the last week of March this year, you will conclude that the Arakan Army (AA) is forcefully displacing the Rohingya everywhere under the pretext of fighting against the Myanmar military. Besides forced relocation and arson attacks, there have been significant massacres; at least 1,200 to 1,500 Rohingya have been killed by the AA since the last week of March this year.
Breaking News | Arakan Army target vulnerable #Rohingya in #Maungdaw. Sayed Amin, a mentally impaired man from Bokshu Para, was brutally beaten by AA on June 1st despite having travel permission. This attack highlights the ongoing human rights abuses against Rohingya in #Rakhine.
@TwanMrat Once I respected ur leadership but now it is vivid clear u r a racist. After burning #Rohingya villages and killing hundreds of innocent lives,now whitewashing to mislead Intl community..
SAC has ordered all CMC members of IDP camps in Sittwe that around 500 people from each camp must participate in a demonstration planned for March 25th.The slogan of the demonstration is “Unwanted War. Unwanted AA” with pamphlets and vinyl provided by SAC.
#Rohingya#Myanmar
Extremely Worrying Situation:
Myanmar junta is continuously forcibly recruiting Rohingya youths in Sittwe & Buthidaung for military training & arming. Village & ward administrators are under pressure to provide lists of youths - 50 from small villages & 100 from larger villages.
🚨🇮🇱 An ISRAELI hostage just wrote a VERY NICE LETTER to Hamas! No wonder Israel doesn’t let their hostages SPEAK!
“To the generals who have accompanied me in recent weeks, it seems we will part ways tomorrow, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your extraordinary humanity shown towards my daughter, Emilia.
You were like parents to her, inviting her into your rooms whenever she desired. She acknowledges feeling like all of you are her friends, not just friends, but truly beloved and good.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the many hours you spent as caregivers.
Thank you for being patient with her and showering her with sweets, fruits, and everything available even when it was not.
Children should not be in captivity, but thanks to you and other kind people we met along the way, my daughter felt like a queen in Gaza...
In general, she acknowledges feeling like the center of the world. She hasn't met anyone on our long journey, from the rank and file to the leadership, who didn't treat her with gentleness, affection, and love.
I will forever be a prisoner of gratitude because she did not leave here with a lifelong psychological trauma. I will remember your kind behavior, granted here despite the difficult situation you were dealing with yourselves and the severe losses you suffered here in Gaza. I wish in this world we could truly be good friends.
I wish you all health and well-being... Health and love to you and your families' children.
Many thanks.
Danyal and Emilia"
Israel claims that Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital serves as a command center for Hamas. Norwegian physician Mads Gilbert, who has worked at Al-Shifa for 16 years says there is "no evidence at all" that that is the case.
"If it was a military command center, I would not work there."
A wave of new eyewitness testimonies indicate Israel killed many of its citizens on 10/7 with tanks and Hellfire missiles, then exhibited their bodies as proof of Hamas’ savagery
@propandco breaks down my latest investigation in this excellent explainer