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Myanmar junta imprisons more than 140 Rakhine State residents for alleged AA ties
Of more than 300 locals arrested in May during a bloody, vengeful junta raid on Byine Phyu village north of Sittwe, 140 have now been handed three-year sentences on terrorism charges for alleged association with the Arakan Army
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Myanmar junta orders evacuations around embattled Rakhine State capital
Civilian residents said the army threatened to shoot people who had left their villages or homes near Sittwe by the deadline, but did not provide other shelter for them
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Junta terrorises villages near Rakhine State capital, killing four men and arresting dozens more
Myanmar army troops accompanied by police and junta departmental staff reportedly oversaw the burning of houses, locals say
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Banks close and cash runs low in Rakhine State
Residents of the conflict-torn state say they are facing difficulties withdrawing their funds due to cash shortages and bank branches shutting down
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Dysentery claims lives of more than 80 Rohingya IDPs in Sittwe
Aid workers blame the high death rate on the regime’s refusal to allow them into camps
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