Rohingya at a Glance
Many Rohingya people in exile including myself have struggle for democratization and the release of Political Prisoners in Burma. All of us hope that a day there will be Peace and Freedom. That day has come likely and Hope has come back for all.
But soon, ethnic cleansing against defenceless unarmed Rohingya is recurred in Arakan and there is a huge misinformation and fabrication on the situation.. It is very horror and well organized from the beginning that Curfew and Order are imposed on only Rohingya while Rakhine people are freely allowed to carry out various attacks, looting goods and cash even harden woods and pillars and torching fires at last after security forces opening fires into Rohingya houses and Rohingyans. In this manner, many of our family members and relatives were killed including my cousins, my mum and sister are still missing..
The ongoing violences of sectarian attacks turn from ethnic-cleansing against Rohingya, revisited in Arakan state that sparked from an unrelated Rakhine girl (Ma Thida Thwey) dead in her own Rakhine village of Tha-bray-chaung ward of Kyauknimaw village on 28 May 2012. As a result of, the Rakhine members of "Wanthanu Rakheta Association" distributed leaflets of blaming muslim on the day of 3 June early morning in Taungup township, ten Muslim pilgrims were killed a head in a mob attacks by 300 Rakhines in Taungup township on the same day.
From the beginning of violence, the government authorities did not install Law and Order for Rakhine people who are openly doing crimes that include shooting fires into the houses and letting its partisan Rakhines to torch fire. Again, Rohingyans those came out from homes were brutally beaten and slaughtered and those fleeing were shot fires regardless of women or children. Plus, sexual abuses, looting goods and cash..
As well as acting Rakhine leaders and local security forces who are also Rakhine are jointly attacked against defenceless unarmed Rohingyans. A few Rakhines those arrested from Sittwe, Kyauktaw and Maungdaw were also released after days. Beside, police authority are arresting Rohingya elders and youths from every village of Sittwe, Maungdaw, Rathedaung and Kyauktaw townships and framing them with false charges. In this manner, according to the information we received, the death toll of Rohingyan exceeds 10,000 from Sittwe township alone and a few thousands covering from Maungdaw, Rathedaung and Kyauktaw townships. Most of them were shot dead, brutally beaten to death, burnt alive and killings of thousands of the rest of those taken away by security forces into hidden areas. At least, 25,000 of Rohingya houses were burnt down and more than 100,000 are homeless all over Sittwe, Maungdaw, Rathedaung, Rambre Island and Kyauktaw townships.
In advance, waters, electric, foods are cut-off and restriction imposed in Rohingya villages since 3 June. So, it is all about well planned ethnic-cleansing pogrom systematically turned into religious violence. Likewise, the government also shows its sympathy by setting up about 24 relief centres across various towns and contributing aid to those attacker Rakhines' family members. While three is no consideration at all about homeless Rohingya victims of women, children and those injuries who are starving day by day.
In deed, there were no displaced Rakhines at all in the other towns except from Rakhines who were from the model villages of Maungdaw township that relocated on the Rohingya people' lands under model village settlement program of the government in the late 1991. These Rakhines are also know as Natala villagers.
Those displaced Rakhines in Maungdaw are less than 10,000 people and they already received enough foods and goods from the government including those looted from Rohingya and from the beginning they are separately placed in 4 miles area. But within two days (8-10 June) auhtority gathered Rakhines from Buthidaung and Rathedaung as much as they can. Whenever international visitors paid visit to Maungdaw Town, they only visited the Buddhist refugees by the local guidance.
Government doesn't bother with the call of UN therefore Rohingya people are continued to face tyrant attacks of Rakhines and arbitrary abuses of local authorities. While there is ongoing heavy raining and flooding, it's over 3 weeks now hundred of thousands of homeless Rohingyan victims are confined without foods, medicine and shelter. At least 4 people are dying from starvation and disease on daily basis. Rohingyans are ending-up between gun-fires of security forces and lethal knives of Rakhine people. This time they can't escape because security forces rounded up all the way out, those hiding in remote areas were also attacked by Rakhines and security forces and navy forces are patrolling across the beach and eliminating them.
Myanmar government is also trying to curtail international pressures by raising the issues of Parliament shaking, arresting about 20 student leaders who want to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of the Student Union building and the deputy foreign minister Maung Myint said in an annual meeting of foreign secretary level between Bangaladesh and Myanmar on 1 July 2012 that it will take back Rohingya who met requirements. Rohingyans today those are in Bangladesh have lost every thing even their family members. Now they don't have parents to prove. They don't have document to prove lands or property those were seized by government. Many children lost parents. And they reached there by fleeing through sneaking. So, how could they be met those requirements?
In deed, there is no other option except from foreign intervention. We don't know how long that could take. We don't know how long they have to suffer continuously. We don't know how many more lives would be lost.. All aid supplies are reached to government designated relief centres where authority places perpetrator Rakhine family members only. Burmese authorities do not bother to oppress remaining Rohingya people on the absence of United Nation's effective representation. Today Rohingya have no place in Burma. Again in Bangladesh, UNHCR is unable to explore to assist the Rohingya refugees..
Therefore, this matter of Rohingya is directly requires UN's effectively intervention urgently. There is in need of United Nation and international communities to directly monitor the situation.
Relevant Information:
Historically, such cleansing pogroms were took place against Rohingya in years 1942, 1949, 167/68, 1978 and later of 1991. This time it's well organized that Rakhine people received direct supports from the government armed forces.
Rohingya people occasionally face intolerable violences are also part of the government's responsibility for strucking Rohingya from citizenship right under 1982-new citizenship law based on the changes of Rakhine state from Arakan state in 1974. Since Gwa, Taungup, Tandwe and Ponnagyuan townships defined as muslim-free-zones within Arakan state from year 1983, there were several hundreds of Rohingyans were killed in similar way in these regions and such crime will be continued to carry until the government implemented such draconian act.
This is a certain consequence in Rohingya history again very soon after Rakhine rebel group- "Arakan Liberation Party-ALP" entered into Arakan state. We don't know the secrecy of what type of promise established between Rakhine rebel-ALP and the government plan to exclude Rohingya from the next census which said to be conducted by 2014. Either, it is the tactic to dismay the democratization by means of military intervention.
The situation in Arakan is abusive and totally horror even in normal condition that every month at least hundred of Rohingyans were arrested with false charges and a few died during interrogation. Despite Rakhines people wrongfully describe Rohingyans are recent migrants, in deed in the past five decades there were no Rakhine settlement found in the territory of Northern Rakhine State. Today Rakhines those found in these regions were came from the program of model village settlement by the government from year 1991. It's true that there are a few hundred thousands of Bengali people in Burma but they are mostly living in central Burma and Mon state. In Arakan state, Bengali population is not more than a few hundreds.
While international media are unable to reach into the areas where violences are carried out by terrorist Rakhines jointly with security forces, the local Burmese news groups are prepared to misinformed the world by filming of the dead bodies of Rohingyans after defaming their faces, dressing-up with yellow-robes of monk and putting guns on captive Rohingyans. Including Yangon Press International, VOA , RFA and other anti-Rohingya news agencies release fabricated news in the beginning. However, the nature of Burmese officials and Burmese news is well known to the world. And intl media reports must represent the victims' voices rather than who are historically tyrants..
International communities including the world leaders need to enhance the Burmese government to urgently halt on going brutal attacks against defenceless unarmed Rohingya, to take action against those involved and to restore Law and Order and to share equal rights of native Rohingya people including their citizenship right.
The brief list of causalities and destructions in Sittwe, Kyauktaw, Rathedaung and Rambre townships, can be read at- ( http://www.ndphr.net/2012_06_01_archive.html )
Crisis update (17 July):
It has been over 40 days now, the military government is openly escalating more brutal crimes. Rohingyans have been confined with constant abuses and without food. Some Rohingya those attempted to escape by boats through the sea were fired by launchers by navy forces and those captured in inland-waters were defined as illegal enterers and punished to unknown. (photo of thrown bodies of Rohingyas after shot)
Schools have been opened from last week and all Rakhine children are attending while Rohingya are disposed to languish in uncertainty.
Emergency Crisis of Arakan- (11 July 2012)
The overall situation in Arakan/Rakhine state is still worse and there are tens of thousands of Rohingya with lack of food and shelter, particularly in isolated areas like in Rambre, Kyauktaw, Rathedaung township where muslims are very minority. The dead numbers from starvation and lack of medic are steadily rising day to day.
A few thousands of those live in the tents of refugee camps along Darbaine (Daebaine) village, Gwaladil (Taechaung) village, Shisha Fara and Thakkaybyin (Sakki fara) village, are also facing flood due to heavy raining season.
Systematic confinement without food, shelter and not allowing to find or manage food, is another crime related to slow extermination system of the government. Day to day a number of sick people including women and children are dying from starvation, lack of medical care and shelter.
It has been one month now the communities from around the world are restlessly callings and already elucidated in many reports. The failures in Burmese affairs like in the past by UN and Western Developed Countries would escalate more death toll.
Newly founded the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission which founded on 5 Sept 2011 by three retired military generals and three professors, had provided report last week after four days visit to Arakan from 27 June. In the statement, 56 of 72 relief stations are at Buddhist monasteries and being met with basic needs.
Conduction checks on immigartion status of muslims by immigration authority came from Yangon jointly with local authority, has been reached at Aungmingala Quarter of Sittwe and all of those listed were categorized as Bengali. The list has been taken at the house of secretary of Aungmingala Quarter, known as Saya Shwe Hla. Regardless of origin Kaman or Rakhine muslim or Rohingya, it is described in the official paper that these Bengali people are come to live in the following village.
It clearly indicates the government's draconian plan to exclude all muslims from Arakan before it conduct the census by 2014. Previously, it is not a matter for muslims of Arakan to become Rakhine muslim or Arakanese muslim or Burmese muslim but the problems with like now the government is branding them as illegal immigrant, depriving their rights and taking away their properties.
22 June, Friday
18 June, Monday
10:00am: Another 27 Rohingyas were taken away from southern Maungdaw by Na-Sa-Ka. Those taken away people would be never come back. They are; 1. Azimullah s/o Ali Ahmed, 2. Hamid Hussain s/o Ismail, 3. Anzullo s/o Ismail, 4. Halo Mia s/o Shida Ali, 5. Mv. Hashim s/o UllahNazir Ahmed, 6. Abu Soyed s/o Wali Ahmed, 7. Abu Kalam s/o Wali Ahmed, 8. Kalaya s/o Nazir Ahmed, 9. Mohammed s/o EliasKalaya, 10. Sayedulllah s/o Abdu Mozid, 11. Dil Mohamed s/o Younus, 12. Elias s/o Shari Hossain, 13. Anamatullah s/o unknown, 14. Zonaid s/o Nur Hossain, 15. Mr. Azizullah s/o Mv. Hanifa, 16. Amir Hamza s/o Miyo Hossain, 17. Ex-chairman Kollimullah s/o Bodur Rahman, 18. Baitta s/o Nazira, 19. Mv. Noor Hossain s/o Younus.
In other villages of Maungdaw, Nasaka called Rohingya villagers and meeting and then arrested them. In the mean time of meeting, the Rakhines and military forces entered into Rohingya’s houses and looting their valuable things and took Rohingya girls and raped them.
A group of Rakhine people burnt Rohingya houses in Haindapara Village.
17:00 pm: Around 20 trucks load of Rohingyans are arrested and lifted to Na-Sa-Ka Head Quarter. Some identified as;
15:00 pm: USDP secretary Phan Phyo’s (Quater 1) son Tun Hla Sein jointly organized with his collaborators Mg Nyi Mg Chay @ HlaMyin son of Ni Mg (Quater1), Paun pae s/o
Aung Gyi (Quater 4) and Kyaw Aye(Quater 3)
were formed a gang to rape Rohingya women and to loot Rohingya villages.
Tun Hla Sein provided his gang Police Uniform and sort of weapons
according to reliable source from the ground. Almarajan(age-20) and
Shafika(age-17) from Taray kundan (Sairkumbar-hoinna fara)
village, are allegedly gang raped by Burmese military. 25 Rohingya
youths were arrested by Na-Sa-Ka and taken to Na-Sa-Ka Head Quarter.
Morning: According to Kaladan Press news, the Nasaka personnel from 3-mile and Hluntin (Paramilitary forces) surrounded the Rohingya village of Sawmawna near Myothu Gyi under Maungdaw over the allegation of hiding arms inside the village. The remaining houses in this village are facing the allegation where no men are living in the village. Only female are protecting their home from looting.
Early morning: Stranded Rohingya 15 boats load of more than 2000 Rohingyas in Naf River are disappeared.
According to Kaldan Press, 10 Rohingya girls raped today by military.
Afternoon: A Rohingya shot dead, five other injuries by security forces shooting into the mosque of Nurula fara. The two other Rohingyans were taken away.
Night: several Rohingyas were arrested. Unconfirmed reports are coming that there are clashes between military and Police in Shwe Za village during looting from the shop by the police together with Rakhine. Burmese Army shot dead 20 Rakhines who were wearing police uniform and robbing from Rohingya..
15:00pm: A Rohingya youth in Udang village and another one in Hongyabil village were shot dead by security forces after the villagers came out to resist back the Rakhines attacking their villages. The shootings were stopped after military intervened.
Afternoon: Rohingya people have been warned not to perform Friday prayer by the authority. Dozens of Rohingyas were arrested during day time.
Authority gives warning with loud speaker that whoever accommodating refugees and injured person will be arrested.
13:30pm: Houses in Hun-re Fara and the mosque are burning. Rohingya villagers who came out were faced shooting by security forces and brutally beating by Rakhines. Dozens of Rohingyans were took away by security forces that include; Master Shumshu and his family, Md Ali and his family, Dalal Roshid and his family, shopkeeper Sayed Hussein and his family. Their houses were burnt down and what happen to them is unknown. Rohingya villagers those died on the spot were taken away by trucks.
09:30am: A few Rohingyan houses were burning in Quarter(4). After Declaration of State of emergency by President Thein Sein, this morning local time 8:30 am some of Rakhine with the co-operation of police & Hluntin (Paramilitary forces) were entered Bomu-fara. Firstly, they took away property & burnt 5-7 houses of Rohingya.
07:15am: U Ba Than Military Office (Camp no.378) shot two Rohingyas.
12:25pm: Deputy Home Minister accompanied by U Aung Zaw Win (USDP- MP) arrived at Maungdaw.
Morning: Armed security forces with Rakhine extremist equipped with lethal knives were roaming in Maungdaw town and surrounding villages. 4 Rohingyas were carried away from Fayazi village.
2:30pm: Two young Rohingyas who were returning home after Friday prayer from Maungdaw Central Mosque were seriously beaten by police. One of them whose hand was broken was released after sometime while the other who received head injury was still in police custody. His condition is still unknown.
Evening: A Rakhine man who was going to torch with patrol bottle was arrested by military from Minbargyi Road of Aungmingala Quarter (Mole Fra). An hour later, military sent him to police station No.(1) after police did not arrive to take as a result of it own Rakhine.
16:30pm: Four military forces who guard Aungmingala Quarter were beaten-up by a group of Rakhines near the central market as a result of they came to buy foods for Rohingyans. The money military have about four lakhs Kyat given from Rohingya villagers were also looted. Because of seriously injured, the military were admitted to hospital and the 3 related Rakhines were also arrested.
A few hour later, a group of Rakhines crossed Minbargyi Road and chanted to set fire the remaining houses..
3 July, Tuesday
8:00am: A source came from authority confirmed that a group of 9 Rohingya women going to find foods to 3 miles far Thakkaybyin (Sakki Fara) village from Santoli village(behind Sittwe lake), were stopped by 3 military forces beside 'GE Wood Mill' on entrance of Thakkaybyin road. One of them under age was picked up and grabbed into the store and the rest were allowed to leave.
On the time of the rest eight women reported to military chief via their relatives, it was too late. By afternoon, the victim was accepted at hospital based on military authority's arrangement.
However, one of their relatives said there is no trust at all over hospital staffs and local police who took over the victim's case. They would dismiss the fact like in the past weeks there were some wounded Rohingyans who approached at hospital were not survived.
29 June, Friday
There are total 172 Rohingyans involving under age detained in military camp. The source confirmed all of them were brought from Rathedaung township after tortured in the hands of Rakhines from Ku Taung. One of them was died yesterday and burried at Thakkaybyin village (Sakki Fara).
30 of them were reportedly taken to unknown. They were neither sent back to Rathedaung nor transferred to custody.
Afternoon: Bsc Hla Maung's house in the Ambala area (down town) was attacked by a group of Rakhines and looted all goods and cash when Police and Paramilitary forces are surrounding from out side.
Six international and local staffs of INGOs, were arrested. The source said they are aid workers from UN organization, AZG and WHO. Thier arrest could be suspect of whether they have any recording devices.
Morning: A Hindu woman came out from Aungmingala area, was beaten by four Rakhines in the present of police. Her live was spared after they knew she is not really a muslim.
20 June, Wednesday
17 June, Sunday
16 June, Saturday
Afternoon: Remaining half-burnt Rohingya houses of Fishing village (Zaila-fara, Paike Tay Yat) were set fire by a group of Rakhines. Military arrived there lately and shot dead 2 Rakhines and captured the 3 other Rakhines.
Early morning: Military forces took control of Rohingya villages from security forces. Moving house to house is allowed during day light.
Early morning: Full load of deadly weapons recovered from Buddhist temples by the military personnel, following the arrest of two Rakhine who attempted to burn down the Rohingya houses and shot the innocents in early morning today.
After noon: Rakhines those rounding timely are chanting- "Rakhine Pray..Rakhine Pray, Kalar..Kalar..Aloe-ma-shi" (Rakhaing Kingdom, no more foreigner).
Evening: Rakhine people those rounding timely with long lethal knives are shouting to continuously eliminate Rohingya from the land when security forces proposing the remaining Rohingya villagers to leave with empty hands. Shortly after, shooting between military and security force took place in Mole-fara (Aungmingala) quarter on the account of some military dealing to help trapped Rohingya women and children. The Rakhines shot dead an army officer today that caused confrontation between military and armed Rakhines.
Morning: Military forces were deployed in Rohingya villages and the situation was calmed up to the mid-day.
18:30pm: Huge crowd of Rakhines plus polices from No(1)police station came 2nd time to Santoli village. The security forces fires in the air first. Then setting fire on rohingyas’ houses. While the Rohingyas were trying to escape, the security forces shot them. More than 180 houses were burnt downand the rest including the mosque were damaged. In the even about 50 Rohingyans and 50 Rakhines were killed. More than (2+18) Rohingya villagers were taken away by police forces.
16:00pm: The security forces surround Nazi village and torched fire and it is still burning. While Rohingya villagers from other villages are strictly confined and shooting gun-fires if they move. This is another form of the security forces' direct involvement in genocide against unarmed Rohingya villagers. Other large group of Rakhine people are also gathered at the biggest mosque near Sittwe-market and and Mole Fara (Aungmingala quarter) and subsequently attacking by rocks and alight patrol bottles. They are shouting to eliminate all Rohingyans from Arakan. It is totally different from what the Thein Sein government said in MRTV news.
15:30pm: Rakhine set fire on Pozu bazaar near Sittwe Markaz. Blaze of fire was seen from long distance.
12:00pm: Rakhines are preparing to attack Nazi Village. A Member of Rakhine Party-RNDP, Ba La Gyi with thousand Rakhines is shouting with loud speaker to eliminate 'kala' and crossing through Mawleik(Ambala) village.
Evening: Rohingyan villagers from Rohingya-fara (Zay-haung Maw-leik) near the market were pulled out from homes and beaten to death at least 7 persons including a family of 4 persons who opened restaurant in the house,
17:00pm: Rohingya houses in Fishing village (Pike-thay-yat) near Sittwe Jetty were set fire and villagers were brutally attacked. Some escaped through the waters were chopped and beaten to dead. Some attempted to escape by boat were also recaptured by Navy forces and detained by the accuse of fleeing to foreign. At least 20 Rohingyans plus about 130 mixed of Kaman and Rohingya who escaped by boats were killed.
16:00pm: Both East and West Barsara(West Sanpya) villages were attacked. About 10 Rohingya houses of West Basara and the mosque and almost all of Rohingyan villagers were completely gone to missing. About 100 houses of East Barsa (East Sanpya) village near navy camp and the mosque were also burnt down and at least 50 Rohingyan villagers were killed. Those survived were avoided into other Rohingya villages. Rohingyans from Shwe Bya villages were attacked by brutally beating, killing, sexually, looting and their houses were set fire. Most villagers escaped by boats but some about 30 escapees were recaptured by Rakhine people were killed.
4:00am: Arzimya and Nadikya (Bu May group) villages were burnt into ashes, at least 13 Rohingyas were shot dead by Police and Paramilitary Forces, 4 injured and 30 other Rohingyan villagers captured by security forces were taken away. In the meantime, Another group of Rakhines tried to burn Nazi Village but it was stopped by Rohingyan villagers.
01:30am: Rohingyans in Magyee-Myaine (Buhar Fara) village was attacked, houses and mosque were destroyed.
Rakhine people are rounding with lethal knives and chanting with loud speakers- (“terminate kala”, “kala-kala..kill-kill”). Several other Rohingyan houses including houses from Kondan-ward (Nazi village area) were set on fire. It is also confirmed that Rakhine people those came to set fire were entering wearing muslim religious dresses. The local authorities plus police forces are encouraging the Rakhine to eliminate the Rohingyas and set fire at houses.
The Rohingya villagers confirmed that military authority refused the approached of Rohingya leaders seeking to deploy military security forces in Rohingya villages.
Afternnon: The 700 years old ancient mosque (Myoatma Jarmae Mosque) situated between the market and Manaegya Fara, was completely demolished by Rakhines.
30 June, Saturday
17:30pm: 17 Rakhines who worn muslim religious dresses and leaving after attacking of Rohingya village- Khaungdok (Khondol), were arrested by military.
20:00pm: 94 out of 96 Rohingya houses in San-ga-daung (near Sugar Mill) village were burnt down and 75 Rohingya villagers dead in the attacks by Rakhine people. 49 other children who were taken by Rakhines were missing. The dead bodies were not allowed to bury and Rakhines are continued to attack them therefore the rest of the Rohingya villagers escaped into jungle.
16:00pm: A group of Rakhines attempted to set fire in Fishing village (Zaila-fara) but it was stopped by villagers. In the event, a father and son were beaten to dead by Rakhines. Soon after military forces were arrived to control and drove Rakhines people away. Rohingya from Kyauktaw town confirmed one Rohingya died and several got injuries in the event.
11 June: Selling foods, oil and supplying any kind of aid are banned for Rohingyans while Curfew is imposed only in their villages.
He also confirmed that now their cattle, properties and farming-lands were taken by Rakhines. Rakhine people delivered letters daily that written to chop all homeless Rohingya villagers if they do not go away from the burnt village. The villagers are still critically living with they own made tents of leaves and plastic beside their burnt houses. (Mr Sayad can be reach at +(61) 4 69303342)
The military provided 50 bags of rice for more than 500 Rohingya villagers but the source can't confirm it came from who.
27 June, Wednesday
In the police custody of Anukpran (Anakpran), Some of 21 Rohingyans group arrested are identifed as;
Evening: Another 30 Rohingya villagers were taken away by military.
Morning: Rohingya houses in Anukpran (Anakpran) village were set fire by Rakhines. 51 out of 480 houses were burnt down. 8 Rohingya villagers died during gun-fires by police. Two bodies were escalated and the rest 6 bodies were taken away by Rakhine people. Witnesses say that police chief inspector U Tan Oo was directly involved in the attacks.
8:30am: Approximately 1,000 Rakhines with fire arms attacked Rohingya village of Anukpran (Anakpran) by the help of in-charge Police of Kodaung. In the attack, 60 out of 500 Rohingya houses were burnt down, 8 Rohingyas shot dead and many were injuired. 8 Rakhines were also died after Rohingya villager resisted against them. A Platoon of Army watched the scene from out side the village. Finally, the army entered to control the situation. The villagers are very worrying for attacks at night.
13 June
Evening: Rakhines alert to begin in Buthidaung from tonight.
9 June, Saturday
Min Bya Township
Rambre Township/Island (Rohingya population is less than 10% of the town's population)
10 June, 12:30pm: Mr Hashim from Rambre, now residing in Australia confirms that 21 houses mixed of Rohingya and Kaman and two mosques in the village of Tan Rwa, were set fire. About 30 youths taken away buy authority.
..............................Infiltration...............................
Bangladesh turns away Muslims fleeing Myanmar (8 boats- more than 300 Rohingyans on 11 June) http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=6250
(Note: 300 Rohingyans mostly women and children those arrived by ten boats in Bangladesh shore are from Sittwe/Akyab city. They and other sources from Sittwe confirm that they were total about 30 boats departed from Sittwe-beach.) During they crossed the middle of the sea, the Burmese navy-ships followed to captured them and firing launchers to some. They saw some boats captured and some boats drowning.)
Some of Rohingya refugees land on Bangladesh soil (believe to be another 8 boats)
http://kaladanpress.blog.com/2012/06/14/some-of-rohingya-refugees-land-on-bangladesh-soil/
Bangladeshi officials on Monday intercepted an additional 128 Rohingya refugees-
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/7151
Helicopters Fire on Rohingya Refugees- http://www.rfa.org/english/news/burma/refugees-06202012193820.html
(Helicopters open fire in the sea killed 3 of 6 boats load of Rohingya refugees fleeing sectarian violence from Sittwe.)
Over 100 suspected immigrants arrested on Gwa Island
http://www.bnionline.net/index.php/news/narinjara/13297-over-100-suspected-immigrants-arrested-on-gwa-island.html
( A group of 130 Rohingya refugees those fled sectarian attacks were arrested in an island of Gwa township bordering with Irrawaddy Delta.)
2) The sounds of gun-fires covered at- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR3V3ulmZWQ&feature=related
3) RFA video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgkhBrSMN-E&feature=related
(Nazi and Fishing villages of Sittwe burning were covered in this video but RFA reporter (Kyaw Kyaw) misinformed that setting fires of Rohingya houses were by Rohingya themselves.)
4) Rohingya escaping and praying during the attacks in betweeen Aungmingala and Nazi villages of Sittwe- http://www.simplesite.com/Rohingyavideo/105024803
5) other related video find at- http://www.simplesite.com/Rohingyavideo/105024805
Report of Ongoing Crisis in Arakan
“Earnest Call to Save the Remaining Rohingyans in Arakan”
Dear All,
Many Rohingya people in exile including myself have struggle for democratization and the release of Political Prisoners in Burma. All of us hope that a day there will be Peace and Freedom. That day has come likely and Hope has come back for all.
But soon, ethnic cleansing against defenceless unarmed Rohingya is recurred in Arakan and there is a huge misinformation and fabrication on the situation.. It is very horror and well organized from the beginning that Curfew and Order are imposed on only Rohingya while Rakhine people are freely allowed to carry out various attacks, looting goods and cash even harden woods and pillars and torching fires at last after security forces opening fires into Rohingya houses and Rohingyans. In this manner, many of our family members and relatives were killed including my cousins, my mum and sister are still missing..
Because of we are dark, or muslim or foreigner or just Rohingya. I don’t
know exactly. Despite politics, nationalities are not as important as
the emergency. Nowadays in many local journal and online news, Rakhine-
politicians, monks, historians and teachers are openly declaring that
they could not share their lands, waters, foods and any resource for
Rohingya, not any more. Now, authority are replacing Rakhine people in
Rohingya lands which were burnt down. High ranking authorities said that
they don’t want to see any Kala in the town and Rohingya or Bengali or
Kala could not be owner of anything in Burma.
Now, day by day Rohingyas are dying and disappearing by hundred from
continuous arbitrary arrest, brutal abuses, starvation and lack of
medication. Their cattle and goats, farming lands and crops were already
taken away by Rakhines while all Rohingya in Arakan are confined within
their houses. They can’t escape, they are trapped between the bullets
of the authority and the knives of Rakhines. Rakhines are still chanting
all over the town to cleans the remaining Rohingyans.
Please do anything to stop all the abuses and crimes made on the
remaining Rohingyas people before we go all extinguished. 100,000
Rohingyas are homeless today while there is raining season in Burma.
Burmese authority do not provide any aid nor assistance for homeless
Rohingyans. Soon our ethnicity will be disappeared and similar form will
be utilized for other minorities. Only your voice can change something
for us. We need your voice just to at least save our people. Save the
remaining Rohingyas on an humanitarian ground. Let them have food and
water and medication and shelter.
Please find a way to save our remaining relatives, our Rohingya people
on Your Highness. We need international communities’ assistance, the
authority will only be felt pressure by international communities. It is
the moment given the racism in Arakan, so international help is the
only situation for Rohingyas. Please help us.
Thankfully,
Habib (member of NDPHR-exile)
Habib (member of NDPHR-exile)
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“Please raise voices to save Rohingya human beings: International intervention is only option"
Preface:The ongoing violences of sectarian attacks turn from ethnic-cleansing against Rohingya, revisited in Arakan state that sparked from an unrelated Rakhine girl (Ma Thida Thwey) dead in her own Rakhine village of Tha-bray-chaung ward of Kyauknimaw village on 28 May 2012. As a result of, the Rakhine members of "Wanthanu Rakheta Association" distributed leaflets of blaming muslim on the day of 3 June early morning in Taungup township, ten Muslim pilgrims were killed a head in a mob attacks by 300 Rakhines in Taungup township on the same day.
From the beginning of violence, the government authorities did not install Law and Order for Rakhine people who are openly doing crimes that include shooting fires into the houses and letting its partisan Rakhines to torch fire. Again, Rohingyans those came out from homes were brutally beaten and slaughtered and those fleeing were shot fires regardless of women or children. Plus, sexual abuses, looting goods and cash..
As well as acting Rakhine leaders and local security forces who are also Rakhine are jointly attacked against defenceless unarmed Rohingyans. A few Rakhines those arrested from Sittwe, Kyauktaw and Maungdaw were also released after days. Beside, police authority are arresting Rohingya elders and youths from every village of Sittwe, Maungdaw, Rathedaung and Kyauktaw townships and framing them with false charges. In this manner, according to the information we received, the death toll of Rohingyan exceeds 10,000 from Sittwe township alone and a few thousands covering from Maungdaw, Rathedaung and Kyauktaw townships. Most of them were shot dead, brutally beaten to death, burnt alive and killings of thousands of the rest of those taken away by security forces into hidden areas. At least, 25,000 of Rohingya houses were burnt down and more than 100,000 are homeless all over Sittwe, Maungdaw, Rathedaung, Rambre Island and Kyauktaw townships.
In advance, waters, electric, foods are cut-off and restriction imposed in Rohingya villages since 3 June. So, it is all about well planned ethnic-cleansing pogrom systematically turned into religious violence. Likewise, the government also shows its sympathy by setting up about 24 relief centres across various towns and contributing aid to those attacker Rakhines' family members. While three is no consideration at all about homeless Rohingya victims of women, children and those injuries who are starving day by day.
In deed, there were no displaced Rakhines at all in the other towns except from Rakhines who were from the model villages of Maungdaw township that relocated on the Rohingya people' lands under model village settlement program of the government in the late 1991. These Rakhines are also know as Natala villagers.
Those displaced Rakhines in Maungdaw are less than 10,000 people and they already received enough foods and goods from the government including those looted from Rohingya and from the beginning they are separately placed in 4 miles area. But within two days (8-10 June) auhtority gathered Rakhines from Buthidaung and Rathedaung as much as they can. Whenever international visitors paid visit to Maungdaw Town, they only visited the Buddhist refugees by the local guidance.
Government doesn't bother with the call of UN therefore Rohingya people are continued to face tyrant attacks of Rakhines and arbitrary abuses of local authorities. While there is ongoing heavy raining and flooding, it's over 3 weeks now hundred of thousands of homeless Rohingyan victims are confined without foods, medicine and shelter. At least 4 people are dying from starvation and disease on daily basis. Rohingyans are ending-up between gun-fires of security forces and lethal knives of Rakhine people. This time they can't escape because security forces rounded up all the way out, those hiding in remote areas were also attacked by Rakhines and security forces and navy forces are patrolling across the beach and eliminating them.
Myanmar government is also trying to curtail international pressures by raising the issues of Parliament shaking, arresting about 20 student leaders who want to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of the Student Union building and the deputy foreign minister Maung Myint said in an annual meeting of foreign secretary level between Bangaladesh and Myanmar on 1 July 2012 that it will take back Rohingya who met requirements. Rohingyans today those are in Bangladesh have lost every thing even their family members. Now they don't have parents to prove. They don't have document to prove lands or property those were seized by government. Many children lost parents. And they reached there by fleeing through sneaking. So, how could they be met those requirements?
In deed, there is no other option except from foreign intervention. We don't know how long that could take. We don't know how long they have to suffer continuously. We don't know how many more lives would be lost.. All aid supplies are reached to government designated relief centres where authority places perpetrator Rakhine family members only. Burmese authorities do not bother to oppress remaining Rohingya people on the absence of United Nation's effective representation. Today Rohingya have no place in Burma. Again in Bangladesh, UNHCR is unable to explore to assist the Rohingya refugees..
Therefore, this matter of Rohingya is directly requires UN's effectively intervention urgently. There is in need of United Nation and international communities to directly monitor the situation.
Relevant Information:
Historically, such cleansing pogroms were took place against Rohingya in years 1942, 1949, 167/68, 1978 and later of 1991. This time it's well organized that Rakhine people received direct supports from the government armed forces.
Rohingya people occasionally face intolerable violences are also part of the government's responsibility for strucking Rohingya from citizenship right under 1982-new citizenship law based on the changes of Rakhine state from Arakan state in 1974. Since Gwa, Taungup, Tandwe and Ponnagyuan townships defined as muslim-free-zones within Arakan state from year 1983, there were several hundreds of Rohingyans were killed in similar way in these regions and such crime will be continued to carry until the government implemented such draconian act.
This is a certain consequence in Rohingya history again very soon after Rakhine rebel group- "Arakan Liberation Party-ALP" entered into Arakan state. We don't know the secrecy of what type of promise established between Rakhine rebel-ALP and the government plan to exclude Rohingya from the next census which said to be conducted by 2014. Either, it is the tactic to dismay the democratization by means of military intervention.
The situation in Arakan is abusive and totally horror even in normal condition that every month at least hundred of Rohingyans were arrested with false charges and a few died during interrogation. Despite Rakhines people wrongfully describe Rohingyans are recent migrants, in deed in the past five decades there were no Rakhine settlement found in the territory of Northern Rakhine State. Today Rakhines those found in these regions were came from the program of model village settlement by the government from year 1991. It's true that there are a few hundred thousands of Bengali people in Burma but they are mostly living in central Burma and Mon state. In Arakan state, Bengali population is not more than a few hundreds.
While international media are unable to reach into the areas where violences are carried out by terrorist Rakhines jointly with security forces, the local Burmese news groups are prepared to misinformed the world by filming of the dead bodies of Rohingyans after defaming their faces, dressing-up with yellow-robes of monk and putting guns on captive Rohingyans. Including Yangon Press International, VOA , RFA and other anti-Rohingya news agencies release fabricated news in the beginning. However, the nature of Burmese officials and Burmese news is well known to the world. And intl media reports must represent the victims' voices rather than who are historically tyrants..
International communities including the world leaders need to enhance the Burmese government to urgently halt on going brutal attacks against defenceless unarmed Rohingya, to take action against those involved and to restore Law and Order and to share equal rights of native Rohingya people including their citizenship right.
The brief list of causalities and destructions in Sittwe, Kyauktaw, Rathedaung and Rambre townships, can be read at- ( http://www.ndphr.net/2012_06_01_archive.html )
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The following report is a brief of ongoing crisis in Arakan is
developing day after day based on information attained from inside
Arakan by the help of Rohingya activists in both home and exile. Some
information are lately came as a result of communication difficulty
therefore please read them all again.
"Report of ongoing ethnic-cleansing pogrom against defenceless unarmed Rohingya"
in Arakan state of western Burma (from 8 June 2012)
Crisis update (17 July):
It has been over 40 days now, the military government is openly escalating more brutal crimes. Rohingyans have been confined with constant abuses and without food. Some Rohingya those attempted to escape by boats through the sea were fired by launchers by navy forces and those captured in inland-waters were defined as illegal enterers and punished to unknown. (photo of thrown bodies of Rohingyas after shot)
Schools have been opened from last week and all Rakhine children are attending while Rohingya are disposed to languish in uncertainty.
The government and Rakaine state minster who is also Rakhine people
party-RNDP's president and high-ranking authorities are openly stopping
any kind of food supply or finding foods by Rohingya themselves.
However, the demon military government that repeatedly committing
crimes has been receiving more kind and diplomatic approaches. It is the
time therefore no Rohingya could be survived. Soon, they all will be
exterminated within the scope of government's pogrom.Emergency Crisis of Arakan- (11 July 2012)
The overall situation in Arakan/Rakhine state is still worse and there are tens of thousands of Rohingya with lack of food and shelter, particularly in isolated areas like in Rambre, Kyauktaw, Rathedaung township where muslims are very minority. The dead numbers from starvation and lack of medic are steadily rising day to day.
A few thousands of those live in the tents of refugee camps along Darbaine (Daebaine) village, Gwaladil (Taechaung) village, Shisha Fara and Thakkaybyin (Sakki fara) village, are also facing flood due to heavy raining season.
Systematic confinement without food, shelter and not allowing to find or manage food, is another crime related to slow extermination system of the government. Day to day a number of sick people including women and children are dying from starvation, lack of medical care and shelter.
It has been one month now the communities from around the world are restlessly callings and already elucidated in many reports. The failures in Burmese affairs like in the past by UN and Western Developed Countries would escalate more death toll.
Newly founded the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission which founded on 5 Sept 2011 by three retired military generals and three professors, had provided report last week after four days visit to Arakan from 27 June. In the statement, 56 of 72 relief stations are at Buddhist monasteries and being met with basic needs.
It is also found that the commission's report was referred for Rakhine
nationals and all sorts of aid have been distributed to Rakhine people
under the supervising of local authorities that included distribution to
unrelated four relief stations for Rakhine people of Rathedaung
township and at least two relief stations for Rakhine people of
Ponnagyun township.
In deed, There were no Rakhine displacement except from less than 10,000
Rakhines those from model villages of Maungdaw town and about 500
people those from about 50 houses of Mingan village of Sittwe town. All
authorities do considered are for its national people while muslims are
not considered as national at all.
Conduction checks on immigartion status of muslims by immigration authority came from Yangon jointly with local authority, has been reached at Aungmingala Quarter of Sittwe and all of those listed were categorized as Bengali. The list has been taken at the house of secretary of Aungmingala Quarter, known as Saya Shwe Hla. Regardless of origin Kaman or Rakhine muslim or Rohingya, it is described in the official paper that these Bengali people are come to live in the following village.
It clearly indicates the government's draconian plan to exclude all muslims from Arakan before it conduct the census by 2014. Previously, it is not a matter for muslims of Arakan to become Rakhine muslim or Arakanese muslim or Burmese muslim but the problems with like now the government is branding them as illegal immigrant, depriving their rights and taking away their properties.
1) ............................ In Maungdaw township ....................
19 July: An old man who alert in fasting times from Quarter-1 (Fayazi fara), was dead yesterday after struggled with the bullet shot at the leg by military since 15 July.
Unreported report of 6 July
According to Mr Sharuk, a member of Rohingya Human Rights Organization-MERHROM based in Malaysia, confirmed that a 10yo Rohingya boy s/o Md Ali from Laungdong village of Nasaka area(5) near Kyein Chaung, was shot by Na-Sa-Ka. As aid and medication are still restricted, some villagers did manage to send the boy for hospitalization at Bangladesh. A day after, the family members those involved in helping including Ali Zohar family were accused of spreading news and taken away (photo) by Na-Sa-Ka authority for questioning. They were at last 14 people including women and children, were now confirmed missing.
Regarding this case, president of Village Peace and Development Council- Maung Thein (Rakhine) and in-charge of Na-Sa-Ka for this area- are still extorting randomly about 200,000 Kyat from villagers. Those who doesn't have money on hand are forced to transfer money at Yangon via their relatives living in foreign.
18 July, Kaladan Press: Rashid s/o Nawbi Hussain, Harron s/o Habibul Rahaman, Ayas s/o Zawru, Anwar s/o Mason and Omar Faruck s/o Mason from Myothu Gyi village, were arrested by a military intelligence officer Shwe Oo and a police officer from three-mile check point, yesterday morning at about 8:00am. The officers were without uniform while they arrested the Rohingyas from the village market. Omar Faruck is working at Buthidaung town as a field officer of ACF(Hunger for Action) and was stranded there during the riot period and returned back last week.
Similarly, Ali Husson, the responsible person of Religious gathering center of Myoma Kyaoungdan village and Ellu s/o Master Gaffor from Ward number(2) were arrested yesterday from office and home by police.
Yesterday evening, a Rohingya youth from Bomu village who came out from his village and tried to buy some foods, was chased by Hluntin personnel. He ran back into his village and Hluntin forces entered the village where the security forces attempted to rape females. While females raised hue and cry, the villagers rushed to the spot and the security force leaved the village.
9 July
Rohingya organization-GWAB report confirmed that police officer Thein Sein with Lun Htin (paramilitary forces) raided the market along the Cinema Road and broke two muslim shops so far and loaded goods to their truck. The shop owners are identified as Yasin s/o Osman and Ismail s/o Osman. The authorities continued to break 3 more shops.
8 July
The GWAB's report also confirmed that the same group of authorities led by police officer Thein Sein raided a house of Rafique in the village behind the cinema, Quarter No(5) and looted a lot of goods from the house and damaged a Jeep-car own by Rafique..
Rakhine mobs entered into the village of Sanda Fara of Alethangyaw (Haisuratha) and tried to rape women. As a result of thousand of villagers from nearby villages gathered on the scene instantly with the traditional slogan, the military forces arrived there and opened fire towards Rakhine mob. 2 Rakhines died on the spot and some injured. The villagers later dispersed to their homes by the request of the army.
Kaladan Press report of 11 July: 7 villagers of Lound Don and Daybonia (Taungbro letwe) were arrested by Nasaka authority came from Nasaka Headquarters of Hawar Bill (Kyigan Pyin) at about 14:00pm.
Evening: A group of Rohingya pilgrims who were returning to own village of Kyein Chaung (Bolibazzar) were arrested by Na-Sa-Ka. Witness said that they were 7 to 9 men and authority found a memory card from one of them.
7July
At least 300 Rohingyas who were arrested from Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships last week were taken from Buthidaung Jail to Akyab(Sittwe) by boat. The Rohingyas from Maungdaw cannot go out of their houses to buy food. During last few days at least 43 people died (Confirmed) due to lack of food, shelter and medicine.
Hafez Salim with other three Rohingya from Ashika Fara were arrested at 21:00pm of today after checking the family list.
Mohamed Alam-35 s/o Mohamed Ismail was arrested three days ago and severely tortured in Nasaka area No.(6) as a result of he was unable to pay the Nasaka demand money 2.5 millions Kyat for release.
Again on 6 July, 15 of family lists from Balu Khali village and Wark Pyin village (the Pawet Chaung village tract) of Nasaka area No.(5), were taken away by Nasaka with false accusation of involvement in setting fire of Rakhine village in the past riot. The villagers were asked to choose the family lists within five days with money. The villagers have to pay at least Kyat 500,000 to one million per list. When the list are import to prove that they are people of that village.
In Maungdaw Town, the police officer U Than Tin, U Thai Lin Soe and
Sergeant U Hla Myint accompanied by some Rakhine youths went to the
Rohingya villages and asked to meet with them to pay money otherwise,
they will set fire the houses. This group is led by U Than Tin, the
police officer of Maungdaw town police station who boasted he is above the law and no one is there to punish him.
He asked money from one villager at least 5,000 to 10,000. He actively
participated in the recent violence including
looting goods and money and extortion money by arresting.
“NaSaKa in Prampuru (Faerumfur) village of Maungdaw are demanding 500,000 Kyats per head to release the people arrested in these days. They are threatening that they will kill all detainee if the remaining members of respective families cannot fulfill their demand”.
On July 6: A Rohingya man from Quarter-2 (Haarifara village) was arrested, beaten and tortured almost to death by police.
Then police threw him at a place near to Hindu village Quarter-4 thought
that he already died. Fortunately, he remained alive and was found by
some people.
A Rohingya man was arrested from Bohmuu village by police and taken to unknown location. His family members are extremely worried about what has been being happened with him.
“Three trucks loaded with police, military and security forces tried to raid Maung Ni village again. Since people had already known about the raid, people in the village could escape to the nearby villages.
Military and NaSaKa in Bagonna and Nurulla villages are constantly threatening the villagers if they don't fulfill their demands such as money, rations, cattle and so on. Many houses were looted. The people in the villages are living under continuous fear of being killed as most of them are facing difficulties to fulfill the demands.
As we, NDPHR received information, except from the 2 dead bodies, all of them including wounded people were taken by trucks after brutally beating until some got unconscious. The forces also did religious humiliations by kicking and pissing on the Holy Books, prayer-mats and in the mosque..
1 July
30 June, Kaladan Press report: One of Na-Sa-Ka forces took away Rohingyans on 16 June, Aklas-22 s/o Sayed Ahmed from Moti Fara of Kawar Bill village, was found dead in the filed near the Zambana out-post Nasaka camp on 28 June.
The authority also informed that there will be another raid on coming Friday.
Unreported report of 6 July
According to Mr Sharuk, a member of Rohingya Human Rights Organization-MERHROM based in Malaysia, confirmed that a 10yo Rohingya boy s/o Md Ali from Laungdong village of Nasaka area(5) near Kyein Chaung, was shot by Na-Sa-Ka. As aid and medication are still restricted, some villagers did manage to send the boy for hospitalization at Bangladesh. A day after, the family members those involved in helping including Ali Zohar family were accused of spreading news and taken away (photo) by Na-Sa-Ka authority for questioning. They were at last 14 people including women and children, were now confirmed missing.
Regarding this case, president of Village Peace and Development Council- Maung Thein (Rakhine) and in-charge of Na-Sa-Ka for this area- are still extorting randomly about 200,000 Kyat from villagers. Those who doesn't have money on hand are forced to transfer money at Yangon via their relatives living in foreign.
18 July, Kaladan Press: Rashid s/o Nawbi Hussain, Harron s/o Habibul Rahaman, Ayas s/o Zawru, Anwar s/o Mason and Omar Faruck s/o Mason from Myothu Gyi village, were arrested by a military intelligence officer Shwe Oo and a police officer from three-mile check point, yesterday morning at about 8:00am. The officers were without uniform while they arrested the Rohingyas from the village market. Omar Faruck is working at Buthidaung town as a field officer of ACF(Hunger for Action) and was stranded there during the riot period and returned back last week.
Similarly, Ali Husson, the responsible person of Religious gathering center of Myoma Kyaoungdan village and Ellu s/o Master Gaffor from Ward number(2) were arrested yesterday from office and home by police.
Yesterday evening, a Rohingya youth from Bomu village who came out from his village and tried to buy some foods, was chased by Hluntin personnel. He ran back into his village and Hluntin forces entered the village where the security forces attempted to rape females. While females raised hue and cry, the villagers rushed to the spot and the security force leaved the village.
9 July
Rohingya organization-GWAB report confirmed that police officer Thein Sein with Lun Htin (paramilitary forces) raided the market along the Cinema Road and broke two muslim shops so far and loaded goods to their truck. The shop owners are identified as Yasin s/o Osman and Ismail s/o Osman. The authorities continued to break 3 more shops.
8 July
The GWAB's report also confirmed that the same group of authorities led by police officer Thein Sein raided a house of Rafique in the village behind the cinema, Quarter No(5) and looted a lot of goods from the house and damaged a Jeep-car own by Rafique..
Rakhine mobs entered into the village of Sanda Fara of Alethangyaw (Haisuratha) and tried to rape women. As a result of thousand of villagers from nearby villages gathered on the scene instantly with the traditional slogan, the military forces arrived there and opened fire towards Rakhine mob. 2 Rakhines died on the spot and some injured. The villagers later dispersed to their homes by the request of the army.
Kaladan Press report of 11 July: 7 villagers of Lound Don and Daybonia (Taungbro letwe) were arrested by Nasaka authority came from Nasaka Headquarters of Hawar Bill (Kyigan Pyin) at about 14:00pm.
Evening: A group of Rohingya pilgrims who were returning to own village of Kyein Chaung (Bolibazzar) were arrested by Na-Sa-Ka. Witness said that they were 7 to 9 men and authority found a memory card from one of them.
7July
At least 300 Rohingyas who were arrested from Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships last week were taken from Buthidaung Jail to Akyab(Sittwe) by boat. The Rohingyas from Maungdaw cannot go out of their houses to buy food. During last few days at least 43 people died (Confirmed) due to lack of food, shelter and medicine.
Kaladan Press news:
5 Rohingyans were arrested by Na-Sa-Ka. They are; Hafez Salim with other three Rohingya from Ashika Fara were arrested at 21:00pm of today after checking the family list.
Mohamed Alam-35 s/o Mohamed Ismail was arrested three days ago and severely tortured in Nasaka area No.(6) as a result of he was unable to pay the Nasaka demand money 2.5 millions Kyat for release.
Again on 6 July, 15 of family lists from Balu Khali village and Wark Pyin village (the Pawet Chaung village tract) of Nasaka area No.(5), were taken away by Nasaka with false accusation of involvement in setting fire of Rakhine village in the past riot. The villagers were asked to choose the family lists within five days with money. The villagers have to pay at least Kyat 500,000 to one million per list. When the list are import to prove that they are people of that village.
Rohingya Blogger:
At around 11:30 pm of 7 July: A joint group of military, police and Rakhines in
military uniforms went to Hashif village and raped many Rohingya girls.
Subsequently, 14 Rohingya girls died. “NaSaKa in Prampuru (Faerumfur) village of Maungdaw are demanding 500,000 Kyats per head to release the people arrested in these days. They are threatening that they will kill all detainee if the remaining members of respective families cannot fulfill their demand”.
A Rohingya man was arrested from Bohmuu village by police and taken to unknown location. His family members are extremely worried about what has been being happened with him.
“Three trucks loaded with police, military and security forces tried to raid Maung Ni village again. Since people had already known about the raid, people in the village could escape to the nearby villages.
Military and NaSaKa in Bagonna and Nurulla villages are constantly threatening the villagers if they don't fulfill their demands such as money, rations, cattle and so on. Many houses were looted. The people in the villages are living under continuous fear of being killed as most of them are facing difficulties to fulfill the demands.
4 July
Early morning: A joint raid in Maung Ni Village arrested at least 100 Rohingyans, 2 shot dead and the 8 other wounded..
As we, NDPHR received information, except from the 2 dead bodies, all of them including wounded people were taken by trucks after brutally beating until some got unconscious. The forces also did religious humiliations by kicking and pissing on the Holy Books, prayer-mats and in the mosque..
1 July
17:30pm: Hundred of military forces rounded-up the Nurula
village and took away about 20 villagers. During the operation, the
military entered house to house and damaged every household tolls and
dishes and then looted golds and cash, beaten women and kids, The
source said that except from side walls everything had been damaged by
stamping and pounding with guns.
30 June, Kaladan Press report: One of Na-Sa-Ka forces took away Rohingyans on 16 June, Aklas-22 s/o Sayed Ahmed from Moti Fara of Kawar Bill village, was found dead in the filed near the Zambana out-post Nasaka camp on 28 June.
30 June: Some of about 20 Rohingya villagers of Mingalagyi
(Feirumfur) village were released by payment one to three millions Kyat
after brutally tortured a week in Na-Sa-Ka custody.
The authority also informed that there will be another raid on coming Friday.
24 June, Sunday
Na-Sa-Ka warned the villagers of Myo Thu Gyi
that if they don't provide 20 million kyats before Wednesday, they will
arrest young people from the village and will rape young Rohingya
girls.
Estimated 400 Rohingyas people from Maungdaw were arrested and
shifted to Buthidaung township for interrogation.The
villagers heard some of unnamed 6 Rohingyas were died in the custody and
the dead bodies were not even returned.
A 26 yo man, Bashir s/o Jamal, was also killed by “Na-Sa-Ka” in Nurulla Para village without any reason.
23 June, Saturday
The government forces are continuously arresting all Rohingya
elders mainly from Maungdaw and about hundred from Rathedaung township.
The authorities in Maungdaw are telling that they will arrest all boys
above 13yo and would take away. It is feared that the government forces
would bury them alive in own digging grave after torturing like in 1994.
22 June, Friday
19:45pm: According to Kaladan press news, Mr Habib Ullah-55 s/o Nazamuddin, hailed from Nari Bill village of Nasaka area No(6), was arrested by Nasaka and taken to tortured in the camp.
21 June, Thursday
Dark evening: A group of military personals entered two Rohingya villages called FaThanSa (Padaung Paik Seik) and Nurulla Fara
in Maungdaw south. All the males were gathered in one place and the
houses were ransacked and looted by the military. During the operation
the following women and girls were raped by the military in addition to
the looting of properties and cash.
The raped victims from FaThanSa village are; 1) Samira, daughter of Kala, 16 years old, 2) Arafa, daughter of Kala, 17 years old, 3) Yasmin, daughter of Gaffar, 17 years old, 4) Wife of Dil Muhammad, mother of 2, 22 years old. Victim number-4 (wife of Dil Muhammad) was gang raped by 3 high ranking military officers and now her situation is critical.
The raped victims from from Nurulla Fara are; 1) Humaira Begum, daughter of Kassim, 16 years old, 2) Formina, daughter of Shuna Mya, 19 years old, 3) Minara, daughter of Ula Mya, 16 years old, 4) daughter of Habibur Rahman, 17 years old, 5) daughter of Anwar, 19 years old.
The raped victims from FaThanSa village are; 1) Samira, daughter of Kala, 16 years old, 2) Arafa, daughter of Kala, 17 years old, 3) Yasmin, daughter of Gaffar, 17 years old, 4) Wife of Dil Muhammad, mother of 2, 22 years old. Victim number-4 (wife of Dil Muhammad) was gang raped by 3 high ranking military officers and now her situation is critical.
The raped victims from from Nurulla Fara are; 1) Humaira Begum, daughter of Kassim, 16 years old, 2) Formina, daughter of Shuna Mya, 19 years old, 3) Minara, daughter of Ula Mya, 16 years old, 4) daughter of Habibur Rahman, 17 years old, 5) daughter of Anwar, 19 years old.
In Myoyindan village, military forces have entered in Rohingya houses and arrested 4 Rohingyans and looted goods and cash.
The situation is extremely sorrowful. Police, Army, Na-Sa-Ka(Border
security force) and Sa-Ra-Pa(Military intelligent) are searching
Rohingya with list and most of the villagers are going into the panic.
The villagers run away from their villages to somewhere for fear of
arrest. The authority mostly target young men, educated person, village
leaders, smart and well to do family members. The authority arrest
Rohingya arbitrarily and rape the women which is deliberate action
against Rohingya. And those arrested Rohingya would never be returned
alive.
Police arrested 150 Rohingyas from Shidar-Fara. Some Rohingyas arrested in recent days from Maungdaw were sentenced for up to three years.
The Rohingyas those arrested from Maungdaw South were not freed and
demanding three Lakh Kyat per head. Na-Sa-Ka also demanding 3-4
million Kyat per village to cancel the raid in those villages.
In some villages, Na-Sa-Ka (Border Security Forces) told the
Rohingya villagers that they can return to normal life without
harassment and they don't need to escape but they could effort to offer
payment.
Afternoon: In Kila-daung village
all Rohingya elders were escaped for fear of arrest therefore
only teenage boys aged around 10-12 and over aged were presented in the
meeting with Na-Sa-Ka. In the meeting, a few Rohingya boys around 12yo
were lifted and the rest around 10yo were brutally beaten on the ground
by Na-Sa-Ka forces while over aged Rohingya men and women were touched
their heads to the ground.
20 June, Wednesday
Noon: According to Kaladan Press report, army open fired at Gawdusara
villagers. Young and elder male- run away from village for fear of
arrest. The villagers become unrest and only female are staying at homes
also with fear of rape and harassment.
Another report of Kaladan Press, more than 50 Rohingya arrested today from Shwezar village.
Some are; Bashar with his son, Rashid son of Kalu, Bashor, Iiliyas
son of Waris, Badiya son of Salim, Shawtar Hussin son of Jamil, Shakayer
son of Sulayman and others.
Rohingya villagers from Kyi-kan-byin (Hawa-bil) were
told that at least 100 people must be handed to Na-Sa-Ka. Na-Sa-Ka and
military made similar demand from other Rohingya villages. The
villagers confirmed that those arrestees have been taken to Na-Sa-Ka
head quarter of Kyi-Kan-Byin and some to 10 mile camp of Buthidaung.
This scheme also turns into alternative income for authority by
extracting or extortion money from Rohingya villagers who effort
payment.
Massive Rapes:
5:30am: Source from Maungdaw Township confirmed that a group
of Nasaka forces entered into 3 Rohingya houses, informing to check
illegal residents. Upon entering in the houses, the forces routinely
raped 13 women aged between 13 years to 65 years.
The victims are; 1) Lulu wife of
Zafar, 65 from Magyi Chaung, 2) Arefah, wife of Elias, 25 from Magyi
Chaung, 3) Anwar, wife of Dil Mohammed, 24, Magyi Chaung, 4) Nuru wife
of Kala, 40 from Magyi Chaung, 5) Nur Begum, wife of Kala Miah, 45,
Magyi Chaung, 6) Arefah, 13 years, 7) Rehenah, 14 years, 8) Tum Banu,
wife Gaffar, 45, 9) Yasmin daughter of Gaffar, 16 years, 10) Anwarah,
daughter of Shukkur, 17 years, 11) Samirah, and daughter of Abul Hashim,
20 years.
All the females are from Magyi Chaung village,
were routinely raped by the Nasaka and military forces. But their names
remain disclosed to protect the dignity of the women. One of them, Nur
Begum was assaulted with gun barrel, while Yasmin is passing critical
life for gang rape. Nasaka official paid Kyat 50,000 to her for basic
medication.
The source also confirmed that Nasaka forces involved in massive
extortion, torture, rape and killing from the beginning of they took
control Rohingya villages.
19 June, Tuesday
Arbitrary arrests and tortures, sexual abuses of women and girls,
extortion, looting continued by Na-sa-ka and military personal. At least
200 Rohingyans have been arrested during two days from all over
Maungdaw.
18 June, Monday
24 Rohingya leaders were arrested in Maungdaw Town including Dr Hla Myint, High School Teacher Hussein
(Former EC Member of NDPHR), Dr Nazumuddin and U Fazzal (NDPHR elected
member of 1990 election). They were invited for a meeting then taken to
the Na-Sa-Ka headquarter of Kyi-kan-Byin.
70 Rohingya villagers from Baguna, Nurula
villages were invited to a meeting by Government authorities (NaSaKa,
Police, and Paramilitary Forces). When the villagers arrived, they were
forced by authorities to hold the gun and taken video and pictures by
the authorities. After that, the villagers were taken away. Those taken
Rohingyans would be never returned specially in this circumstance. Most
of the Rohingyas who were found with mobile were arrested by NaSaKa.
17 June, Sunday
15:00pm: Military invited meeting and arrested 25 Rohingyans from Nol-bonnya village. At the same time, military looted cash, gold, clothes from Rohingyan houses in Bagguna village.
10:00am: Another 27 Rohingyas were taken away from southern Maungdaw by Na-Sa-Ka. Those taken away people would be never come back. They are; 1. Azimullah s/o Ali Ahmed, 2. Hamid Hussain s/o Ismail, 3. Anzullo s/o Ismail, 4. Halo Mia s/o Shida Ali, 5. Mv. Hashim s/o UllahNazir Ahmed, 6. Abu Soyed s/o Wali Ahmed, 7. Abu Kalam s/o Wali Ahmed, 8. Kalaya s/o Nazir Ahmed, 9. Mohammed s/o EliasKalaya, 10. Sayedulllah s/o Abdu Mozid, 11. Dil Mohamed s/o Younus, 12. Elias s/o Shari Hossain, 13. Anamatullah s/o unknown, 14. Zonaid s/o Nur Hossain, 15. Mr. Azizullah s/o Mv. Hanifa, 16. Amir Hamza s/o Miyo Hossain, 17. Ex-chairman Kollimullah s/o Bodur Rahman, 18. Baitta s/o Nazira, 19. Mv. Noor Hossain s/o Younus.
(Note: from serial no. 1 to 13 = Anauk Ywa, Udan village, Maungdaw. From serial no. 14 to 19 = Zumma Ywa, Udan Village Maungdaw)
In other villages of Maungdaw, Nasaka called Rohingya villagers and meeting and then arrested them. In the mean time of meeting, the Rakhines and military forces entered into Rohingya’s houses and looting their valuable things and took Rohingya girls and raped them.
In Rohingya evacuation center, there is no food and medicine authorities are not providing food for Rohingya.
16 June, Saturday
Eveing: According to Kaladan Press news, Hamida (12yo girl) was killed by Rakhine Police in Kiladang
village. Her brother confirmed it from the ground that Rakhine those
involved in the attacks are identified as; Soe Win, Mg Mg Che, U Kaung,
Pho Tha Tu, Ney Min Twe. Maungdaw Ward(4)
Ploice officers Hla Myint, Tun Tun Kyaw, Maung Cha, Tin Aye (Who killed
10yo Rohingya girl). Led by Bo Latt, Aung Kyaw Thein killed more than
150 Rohingya people. Identified 36 dead bodies of Rohingya were found
and other unidentified Rohingya dead bodies were also taken by Police
Trucks. There are more than 100 people still missing.
A group of Rakhine people burnt Rohingya houses in Haindapara Village.
17:00 pm: Around 20 trucks load of Rohingyans are arrested and lifted to Na-Sa-Ka Head Quarter. Some identified as;
(1) Robis Ahmed, head of 100 house ( Ra Ayin Mu) and Zaw Ma Thet of Salimma para, were shot dead by Na Sa Ka
(2)Sho Fiullah, 10 household head ( Say Ayin Gong) of Lomba Goona village, was shot dead
(3) Sakina, 11 years old girl from Tha Yee Kon Tan village shot dead
(4) Roshid Ahmed, Tha Re Kon Tan
Village (Shopkeeper- Tha Re Kon Tan Mar Ket (Sair Konbor Bazar)-
was strongly beaten by Na Sa Ka and looted all commodities and destroyed
the shop.
(5) Nobi Hussein- Tha-Re-Kon-Tan Village seriously beaten to dead.
15:00 pm: USDP secretary Phan Phyo’s (Quater 1) son Tun Hla Sein jointly organized with his collaborators Mg Nyi Mg Chay @ Hla
Afternoon: Military invited meeting with Rohingya villagers from Sair-kom-bon and Sair-kon-dan and 30 attendees were taken away. At least 3 Rohingya villagers those not attended meeting were also picked up from home.
Morning: According to Kaladan Press news, the Nasaka personnel from 3-mile and Hluntin (Paramilitary forces) surrounded the Rohingya village of Sawmawna near Myothu Gyi under Maungdaw over the allegation of hiding arms inside the village. The remaining houses in this village are facing the allegation where no men are living in the village. Only female are protecting their home from looting.
Early morning: Stranded Rohingya 15 boats load of more than 2000 Rohingyas in Naf River are disappeared.
15 June, Friday:
Military forces involved in guarding Rohingya villages. Moving
house to house is allowed between 12:00pm to 3:30pm. However, the
authority still prevent bringing foods from other areas. Foods, waters,
medic were not yet provided. Now heavy raining period, homeless Rohingya
have no shelters to protect from raining.
14 June, Thursday
Evening: A group of Rakhines entered to loot from the Nurula far villagers.
According to Kaladan Press news, the military arrested 4 armed Rakhines from Bakagonena
field which is between 3 miles and Kawlizabanga village evening. The
armed four Rakhines confessed that there are other Rakhines with arms in
Maungdaw.
According to Kaldan Press, 10 Rohingya girls raped today by military.
They victims are identified as; Hamida-18 d/o Rahim Ullah, Rahena-19 d/o Momina and other six Rohingya girls from Baggona village and Hasina-18 d/o Abdul Haque, Hamida-16 d/o Baser and Nur Kaida-17 d/o Habi Rahaman from Nurullah para.
Afternoon: A Rohingya shot dead, five other injuries by security forces shooting into the mosque of Nurula fara. The two other Rohingyans were taken away.
13 June, Wednesday
Night: A large group of Rakhine Rebel fighters with arms were rounded by the Burmese army near Nga-pu-ra village and Nine-kyaung (Ngan Chaung) villages. But only 8 of them were captured.
Night: several Rohingyas were arrested. Unconfirmed reports are coming that there are clashes between military and Police in Shwe Za village during looting from the shop by the police together with Rakhine. Burmese Army shot dead 20 Rakhines who were wearing police uniform and robbing from Rohingya..
Evening: In some Rohingya villages, extortion and sexual
abuses are taking place. Rohingya families who don't effort payment are
faced sexual abuses in front of their families.
Folllowing to Kaladan Press news, 12 Rakhines with arms were
arrested by army at midnight while climbing up to Pruma river bank
nearby Khain Paran (Rakhine) village from a small boat.
15:00pm: A Rohingya youth in Udang village and another one in Hongyabil village were shot dead by security forces after the villagers came out to resist back the Rakhines attacking their villages. The shootings were stopped after military intervened.
Afternoon: Rohingya people have been warned not to perform Friday prayer by the authority. Dozens of Rohingyas were arrested during day time.
12:15am: Rakhines came to attack Rohingya village of Udaung
but it was broke away by after villagers came out. In the mean time
security forces opened fires upsides that killed a Rohingya mother of
two kids.
12 June, Tuesday
11:30pm: Police, Paramilitary forces and Rakhines set fire on 3 houses of Rohingyas in Ward-(2)
of Bomu Fara. Police officer Aung Kyaw Khant is leading in this
operation. Police arrested many Rohingya men and youth in Maungdaw and
forced them to wear Indian-dresses (or something similar to a molvi).
And put each a gun on their shoulders and a backpack on their back, in
order to perform as Taliban or Mujahid fighters. This piece will be
circulated in the media soon.
Authority gives warning with loud speaker that whoever accommodating refugees and injured person will be arrested.
Bangladesh Border Guard had recovered two
boatloads of weapons from Naff River on the night. Two Rakhines are
being detained in Cox’s Bazar and continuously interrogating about the
trafficking of weapons on where about it.
11 June, Monday
Midnight: a group of Rakhines entered into the Ali Thangyaw (Haisuratha)
and tried to torch the religious school but the villagers had able to
drive them away. Then, security forces started opening fires at Rohingya
villagers.
23:00pm: A reliable source said there are 3 Burmese Navy cargo vessels arrived near Ali Than Kyaw coastal reef to unload ammunition and weapons.
Evening: Ali Tangyaw (Haisuratha) village is still surrounded heavily by security forces, smokes and the noise of the gun-fires are shaking the village.
15:00pm: Rakhine are coming out from the Monastery (located
Maungdaw City Central) with Islamic religious dressed. Rakhines
involving local security forces took about 10 young Rohingya girls.
14:30pm: Donpyin village set on
fire by Lon-Tain(Paramilitary forces) and Rakhines. Initially, there
were six trucks with full of Lon-Tain (Paramilitary Forces) surrounded
the village. And they escorted Rohingya houses and let the Rakhines to
enter into the village. Paramilitary Forces supported while Rakhine are
setting fire on the villager houses. Many Rohingyas were shot dead by
the security forces. Eye-witness described it was so horrible that even
the stomach organs burst out from some bodies.
13:30pm: Houses in Hun-re Fara and the mosque are burning. Rohingya villagers who came out were faced shooting by security forces and brutally beating by Rakhines. Dozens of Rohingyans were took away by security forces that include; Master Shumshu and his family, Md Ali and his family, Dalal Roshid and his family, shopkeeper Sayed Hussein and his family. Their houses were burnt down and what happen to them is unknown. Rohingya villagers those died on the spot were taken away by trucks.
09:30am: A few Rohingyan houses were burning in Quarter(4). After Declaration of State of emergency by President Thein Sein, this morning local time 8:30 am some of Rakhine with the co-operation of police & Hluntin (Paramilitary forces) were entered Bomu-fara. Firstly, they took away property & burnt 5-7 houses of Rohingya.
At the same time, some of Rakhine monks were trying to stop burning
house. Behind them, one or two Photographer are taken picture to record
their documentary as a Rakhine houses was burning.
07:15am: U Ba Than Military Office (Camp no.378) shot two Rohingyas.
10 June, Sunday
18:30pm: Rohingya villagers escalated 3 Rohingya dead bodies in Myo-thu-gyi village.
From evening: Security forces started seizing of
hand-phones, recording devices and cameras checking whether there is any
records and foreign calling numbers.
18:00pm: Large group of Rakhines including arrivals from different towns were gathered at southern part.
17:55pm: The trucks loaded with the dead bodies of Rohingya villagers were carried to Buddhist Cemetery.
09:15am: Police Officer Than Htin killed innocent one
Rohingya girl (Ramzaan- 12yo ), a Rohingya boy (Abdu Rahaman-10yo ) and
her brother injured. The dead body was taken by Paramilitary Forces.
9:00am: Government ordered to leave all the NGOs from Northern Arakan State.
03:00am: Some Rohingya youths were carried away by NaSaKa Border Security Forces. At least 70 Rohingyas were killed from Myothugyi village (Kaindapara) alone.
9 June, Saturday
Afternoon: Rakhines brunt down the mosque after military guarded Narittardil(ward-5). The following day the following religious buildings have been torched to burn down; 1)Morcos mosque of Sikdarpara, 2)Noapara mosque, 3)Sambanna and Sarkumbo mosques of Ali Thangyaw.
12:25pm: Deputy Home Minister accompanied by U Aung Zaw Win (USDP- MP) arrived at Maungdaw.
The security forces and Nasaka joined with Rakhines and carry out
mass killing and torching fires. Because of the Curfew order, no one
dares to go out. And at the absence of witnessing Rakhines setting
fires on Rohingya houses, village after village, any Rohingya comes out
from house gets bullet. It is surprised that Natala villagers and
Rakhines are also armed and shooting at Rohingya villagers.
In the mean time, monks are busy with media supplying fabricated news. These tragic events have been well planned in advance.
Morning: Armed security forces with Rakhine extremist equipped with lethal knives were roaming in Maungdaw town and surrounding villages. 4 Rohingyas were carried away from Fayazi village.
The monks and Rakhines escorted by security forces were announcing
‘War on Kalas, (war on Rohingyas) along the street of Maungdaw. This
message was spreaded like a wild fire all over Maungdaw and Buthidaung
townships.
The villagers also confirmed that many security forces dressed civil-clothes but with arms are firing at the Rohingyas.
Early morning: military forces entered into Hunri-fara and shot at Rohyingyas . At least 5 Rohingyans dead and those injuries and the dead bodies were lifted by truck.
8 June, Friday
Midnight: a groups of armed forces jointly with Rakhines
came into the Rohingya villages. They opened fires into the Rohingya
houses. When the inmates left their homes the Rakhines set on fire.
The Hlun Htein forces from Ngakura/Ngpura village accompanied by the Rakhine village of San Oo Rwa (Hatipra)
attacked the Rohingya villagers of the same village, killing one person
injuring 3 others. The dead body was carried away by the killers.
Similarly in many other villages, security forces corporately with
Rakhine people fired into the Muslim houses. When the inmates left their
homes, the Rakhine set fire. The villages of Hatalia, Sommonia, Razarbil, Kayandan and San Oo are among those which were also attacked.
2:30pm: Two young Rohingyas who were returning home after Friday prayer from Maungdaw Central Mosque were seriously beaten by police. One of them whose hand was broken was released after sometime while the other who received head injury was still in police custody. His condition is still unknown.
Beside, the main central mosque and prayers were attacked by Rakhine people in the presence of riot police.
That was the beginning of creation of furious tension and followed attacking each other and sparked all over Arakan.
2:00pm: The riot police fired more than 40 rounds at about
500 Rohingya peaceful prayers who are going to congregate peacefully
in religious propagation centre of Myoma Kayandan
village of Maungdaw town to give the respect for 10- Muslims those
killed in Taungup on June 3. That killed at least two Rohingyas, several
other injuries and some houses are burning at the this moment.
2) ..............................
19 July, (evening): A boat load of about 120 Rohingyans who were departing from Sittwe beach after 6 weeks of confinement and starvation, was captured around 40 miles away by Navy forces. Their relatives had followed by communicating with authority. But they have been quickly transferred into hidden.
11 July
Source came from authority confirmed Rakhine party-RNDP is continuously denying aid supply to homeless Rohingya people. The party's present Dr Aye Maung who is also Rakhine state minister responded that he could not agree for delivery of aid for terrorist illegal Bengali immigrants.
Yangon based Burmese muslims face failed to deliver aid for muslims of Rakhine/Arakan because high-ranking authority said it must be approved by Rakhine state minister.
In the past 5 days a pregnant woman died from lack of care and another one from Thakaybyin (Sakki fara) died after 3 days of gave-birth.
Some Na-Sa-ka forces transferred from Maungdaw have been deployed in Badwa-dil (Bawdupa) near Darbaine (Taechaing) and started exercising of various harassments since the past 3 days.
The source confirmed, dozen of dead bodies belong to the boats sank on 7 July were washed out near Darbain beach (Taechaung). A professor of mathematics for Sittwe University and the whole of her family who were Kaman-muslims from Fishing village, were among the deads.
According to the letter of Muslim Liberation Organization of Burma-MLOB based in Thailand sent to president Thein Sein on 10 July 2012, the notorious family members who are Kaman and Rakhine muslims were also among the deaths. Some identified are; the relatives of Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Khin of Military Medical Service and Yangon RIT lecturer Dr.Saw Fru's relatives who lived in Zayhaung Mawleik (Rohingya Fara), the writter Daw Saw Mon Nyin's relatives lived in Mizan village and Major Kyaw Hla Aung's relatives lived in Pa-taleik-chake Quarter.
7 July
17:30pm: A victim of survivor confirmed that 3 out of 4 boats load of homeless hunger Rohingya people involving women and kids who were heading for Gualadil beach (Darbaine village area) from Sandama side (opposite of Sittwe call Sandawshin), were sank in the dumping waves of Sittwe sea at around 4pm local time. Each boat carried average 70 to 85 people and all of them were groups of people who escaped by boats to Sandama side from Paiketay Yat (Zaila Fara), Mizan and Shwe Bya villages near Sittwe Jetty.
5 July
19 July, (evening): A boat load of about 120 Rohingyans who were departing from Sittwe beach after 6 weeks of confinement and starvation, was captured around 40 miles away by Navy forces. Their relatives had followed by communicating with authority. But they have been quickly transferred into hidden.
11 July
Source came from authority confirmed Rakhine party-RNDP is continuously denying aid supply to homeless Rohingya people. The party's present Dr Aye Maung who is also Rakhine state minister responded that he could not agree for delivery of aid for terrorist illegal Bengali immigrants.
Yangon based Burmese muslims face failed to deliver aid for muslims of Rakhine/Arakan because high-ranking authority said it must be approved by Rakhine state minister.
In the past 5 days a pregnant woman died from lack of care and another one from Thakaybyin (Sakki fara) died after 3 days of gave-birth.
Some Na-Sa-ka forces transferred from Maungdaw have been deployed in Badwa-dil (Bawdupa) near Darbaine (Taechaing) and started exercising of various harassments since the past 3 days.
The source confirmed, dozen of dead bodies belong to the boats sank on 7 July were washed out near Darbain beach (Taechaung). A professor of mathematics for Sittwe University and the whole of her family who were Kaman-muslims from Fishing village, were among the deads.
According to the letter of Muslim Liberation Organization of Burma-MLOB based in Thailand sent to president Thein Sein on 10 July 2012, the notorious family members who are Kaman and Rakhine muslims were also among the deaths. Some identified are; the relatives of Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Khin of Military Medical Service and Yangon RIT lecturer Dr.Saw Fru's relatives who lived in Zayhaung Mawleik (Rohingya Fara), the writter Daw Saw Mon Nyin's relatives lived in Mizan village and Major Kyaw Hla Aung's relatives lived in Pa-taleik-chake Quarter.
7 July
17:30pm: A victim of survivor confirmed that 3 out of 4 boats load of homeless hunger Rohingya people involving women and kids who were heading for Gualadil beach (Darbaine village area) from Sandama side (opposite of Sittwe call Sandawshin), were sank in the dumping waves of Sittwe sea at around 4pm local time. Each boat carried average 70 to 85 people and all of them were groups of people who escaped by boats to Sandama side from Paiketay Yat (Zaila Fara), Mizan and Shwe Bya villages near Sittwe Jetty.
5 July
Morning: A Rakhine man who was going to buy foods for
Rohingya, was beaten by a group of Rakhines in front of the Enterprise
own by Aung Tan at Minbagyi Road.
Evening: A Rakhine man who was going to torch with patrol bottle was arrested by military from Minbargyi Road of Aungmingala Quarter (Mole Fra). An hour later, military sent him to police station No.(1) after police did not arrive to take as a result of it own Rakhine.
The authority locked one of the Rohingya leader, Bsc Hla Maung's
house in the Ambala Quarter area (down-town) since the past two days.
A reliable source confirmed that despite Muslim community from
Yangon delivered the aid of 400 millions Kyat for homeless hunger
Rohingyas of Arakan state during the past two weeks, no aid is supplied
for Rohingya.
The source also confirmed that a few staffs from NGOs had visited
Rohingya Refugees camps along Darbaine and Thakkaybyin villages in the
past week and after that they received only about 0.2 Kg of plane rice
once per each.
The various staffs of NGOs and governmental departments are
visiting on daily basis at the relief centres of where Rakhine people
are'.
4 July
Afternoon: A dead body of Rohingya woman was discovered from
the box of a Rakhine house in Toe Shay village (extended or
new village) of Ambala Quarter. The dead body was discovered by military
after military heard screaming voices of Rakhine women from the house.
It is confirmed that the body was chopped into picies by Rakhines and
placed into the box. The reason Rakhine women were screaming was they
suffered night-mare and dreamt with the dead body.
The body was handed over to muslims and local reporters and authority were arrived in the scene. 16:30pm: Four military forces who guard Aungmingala Quarter were beaten-up by a group of Rakhines near the central market as a result of they came to buy foods for Rohingyans. The money military have about four lakhs Kyat given from Rohingya villagers were also looted. Because of seriously injured, the military were admitted to hospital and the 3 related Rakhines were also arrested.
A few hour later, a group of Rakhines crossed Minbargyi Road and chanted to set fire the remaining houses..
3 July, Tuesday
8:00am: A source came from authority confirmed that a group of 9 Rohingya women going to find foods to 3 miles far Thakkaybyin (Sakki Fara) village from Santoli village(behind Sittwe lake), were stopped by 3 military forces beside 'GE Wood Mill' on entrance of Thakkaybyin road. One of them under age was picked up and grabbed into the store and the rest were allowed to leave.
On the time of the rest eight women reported to military chief via their relatives, it was too late. By afternoon, the victim was accepted at hospital based on military authority's arrangement.
However, one of their relatives said there is no trust at all over hospital staffs and local police who took over the victim's case. They would dismiss the fact like in the past weeks there were some wounded Rohingyans who approached at hospital were not survived.
29 June, Friday
There are total 172 Rohingyans involving under age detained in military camp. The source confirmed all of them were brought from Rathedaung township after tortured in the hands of Rakhines from Ku Taung. One of them was died yesterday and burried at Thakkaybyin village (Sakki Fara).
30 of them were reportedly taken to unknown. They were neither sent back to Rathedaung nor transferred to custody.
Afternoon: Bsc Hla Maung's house in the Ambala area (down town) was attacked by a group of Rakhines and looted all goods and cash when Police and Paramilitary forces are surrounding from out side.
Six international and local staffs of INGOs, were arrested. The source said they are aid workers from UN organization, AZG and WHO. Thier arrest could be suspect of whether they have any recording devices.
Morning: A Hindu woman came out from Aungmingala area, was beaten by four Rakhines in the present of police. Her live was spared after they knew she is not really a muslim.
28 June, Thursday
Morning: 5 Rohingya women from Aungmingala quarter
who went to the market of Sittwe to buy foods after starved for two
weeks, were brutally beaten by a group of Rakhine people and handed over
to No(1) Police station by giving false statement. After police saw
they were seriously injured, all five women were sent to hospital. One
of them, sister of Soe Raza was died a hour later and the condition of
the rest are still unknown.
It is also confirmed that the hospital staffs who are also Rakhines did treat them roughly because of muslim. Following next day, another one of them was also died and the rest two were sent back to the village of Aungmingala.
We are getting reports from Sittwe that the relief aids are delivering to Rakhine alone and homeless Rohingya people still face stavation and lack of medicine. Some Rohingyans were loaded to trucks and shifting to unknown locations. the source also confirmed that some water tanks in Rohingya areas were found poisoned.
It is also confirmed that the hospital staffs who are also Rakhines did treat them roughly because of muslim. Following next day, another one of them was also died and the rest two were sent back to the village of Aungmingala.
We are getting reports from Sittwe that the relief aids are delivering to Rakhine alone and homeless Rohingya people still face stavation and lack of medicine. Some Rohingyans were loaded to trucks and shifting to unknown locations. the source also confirmed that some water tanks in Rohingya areas were found poisoned.
26-27 June
Authority led by town municipal asked Rohingya shop owners to
remove the remaining things from the shops and informed that all muslim
shops will be seized from today.
Authority demolished all the remnant parts of houses, half destroyed houses and remaining a few houses belong to Rohingyans in Zayhaung Mawleik (Rohingya Fara), Paiktay Yat (Zaila Fara) and Mizan, and Palot Taung (Holton) villages.
25 June, Monday
Morning: Chief of state Immigration Instruction arrived at
Sittwe from Yangon and he accompanied by Rakhine politicians toured
all affected areas.
He instructed local authority that he don't want to see any muslim
residing in the town. Local authority informed based on administrative
instruction, a few remaining 'Kalar' houses in the town would also be
relocated in designated areas of refugee camp along Dar-baine and Sakki Fara (Thakkaybyin) villages.
A few hour later, local immigration authority announced to conduct
immigration status of Rohingya and began it from afternoon in Sakki fara (Thakkaybyin) village.
Authorities say that they are providing eight square feet tent for each muslim homeless family and the signboards of "Ethnic People' Land" are erected in all over Rohingya lands which were burnt down during sectarian attacks.
Authorities say that they are providing eight square feet tent for each muslim homeless family and the signboards of "Ethnic People' Land" are erected in all over Rohingya lands which were burnt down during sectarian attacks.
24 June, Sunday
Night: A group of Rakines set fire at some buildings belong to Markinnya along the downtown in Mawleik area of Sittwe. But It was stop on time after military and police forces arrived there.
Evening: Immigration authority warned a few Rohingya
villagers remaining in the town not to shelter any homeless Bengali
illegal immigrants. Immigration also told that they will conduct an
operation to check guest from the night of 25 June.
About dozen of Rohingya including boys those arrested from Rathedaung township were taken into Sittwe Prison.
23 June, Saturday
About dozen of Rohingya including boys those arrested from Rathedaung township were taken into Sittwe Prison.
23 June, Saturday
Night: Authority checked the mosque of Mole Fara (Aungmingala quarter) with the suspect of homeless Bengali hiding into it.
The government authority are saying that they are assisting to
relocate unregistered illegal Bengali immigrants to temporarily erected
tents along the townside from inside the town. It was already reported
in RFA news. It is very visible view of how the government hates on
muslims. While local Burmese newspapers and tv are continued to portray
the false image of Rohingya across the country.
22 June, Friday
Eveing: Homeless 60 Rohingya girls were selectively taken away by government authorities from Mole fara (Aaungmingalar quarter) evening still don’t know where they are.
Many Rohingya houses lists were taken by immigration authorities. Burned down Rohingya villages will be provided to Rakhine according to authorities.
Many Rohingya houses lists were taken by immigration authorities. Burned down Rohingya villages will be provided to Rakhine according to authorities.
Remaining Rohingya houses in the town were forcefully removing from
their houses by the authority town area and relocating them in the
remote area according to BBC Burmese news.
From morning: Thousands of homeless Rohingyans mostly women and children who are taking refuge in Mole-Fara (Aungmingala quarter)
were forcefully lifted by authority's trucks. The remaining Rohingya
villagers from Mole-Fara were also proposed to abandon their houses in
good time and to begin new life along Dar-baine and Sakki Fara (Thakkaybyin)
villages. Authority explained that there is no place for Rohingya in
the town and the authority could not protect from instant attacks
therefore they must shift to townsides if they want to secure their
lives.
Rakhines people those arrested with arms were also released today
as authority believed they were just helping in the scene of burning
houses.
21 June, Thursday
Afternoon: A group of Rakhines were came to set fire remaining a few Rohingya houses in Mole-fara (Aungmingala quarter) but it was broke away soon after military forces arrived there.
20 June, Wednesday
21:20pm: Rohingya houses along the street of beside the old
College were attacked by a group of Rakhines. The house of Daw Khin Khin
(Kaman) who work at Sittwe Post office, was burnt down and car workshop
owner Josh Hla Maung's building was destroyed.
19 June, Tuesday
Morning: Fishing villager 3 Rohingyans were forced to sign
in a ready made statement prepared by No(1) police station. In the form,
it states to agree with those houses burnt in the villages were by
their own. Two of them who had given signature were released soon but
the other one who did not sign was not returned.
The villagers also confirmed that, Mr Shwe Hla, secretary of Mole-fara (Aungmingala quarter)
was also taken to police custody for sign on such ready made statement
on 13 June. He was released from police custody after 3 days but since
then he refused to explain about the fact to his villagers.
The Nazi-villagers also confirmed that
now police authority are gathering to attain such forms of signatures
from acting Rohingya leaders and village heads.
Note: There are more than 12,000 displaced Rohingyas in Mole-fara (Aungmingalar quarter), Evacuations Camp. Four old man were died from lack of food and medicine. They don’t have even water to drink.
The authorities mentioned that they will not allow Rohingyas to
settle in the town. Government authorities said that those burnt down
Rohingya’s villages will be relocated for Rakhines who were
intentionally brought from other towns of Arakan state.
According to Narinjara news report, the Deputy Minister of
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, U Phone Swe and the Chairman of
the Merchant Association of Arakan, U Shwe Tun Aung, and regional
officials, including the Chief Minister, officials from local political
parties, and the town elders were hold a meeting on the cleanliness and
beautification of the city that was held at 1 pm on 19 June in the house
of the regional parliament in the state capital Sittwe. In the meeting,
U Shwe Tun Aung is said to have suggested that this is the time for the
government to distinguish its nationals and the immigrants and to be
decisive for its union and sovereignty. ( http://www.
18 June, Monday
Night: Rakhine people attacked in Myu-kul village (situated opposite of Sittwe, Sandama side) and some Rohingya houses were burning but no causality is escalated.
Authority seized hand phones from a few Rohingya villagers across Sittwe..
17 June, Sunday
Government authorities are planning to allocate Rakhine on Rohingya’s villages which were burnt by Rakhines.
16 June, Saturday
12:00pm: Remaining half-burnt Rohingya houses in Holton (Palot Taung) village were set fire by Rakhines.
Morning: Navy forces returned 30 empty boats of Rohingya.
Rohingyans from Sittwe say that those on board were mostly Rohingya
women and children departed by these boats from Sittwe beach were not
found.
15 June, Friday
Evening: A Barugua was died after jumped-off from the top of
coconut-tree when military stop him from throwing fire at a Rohingya
house in Mole-fara (Aungmingala) quarter.
Afternoon: Remaining half-burnt Rohingya houses of Fishing village (Zaila-fara, Paike Tay Yat) were set fire by a group of Rakhines. Military arrived there lately and shot dead 2 Rakhines and captured the 3 other Rakhines.
From Morning: Rohingya dead bodies were carrying with
Pa-la-ka trucks and buried 20 to 30 bodies in each trench in newly
located graveyard near Dar-paine village.
Early morning: Military forces took control of Rohingya villages from security forces. Moving house to house is allowed during day light.
However, there are more than 50,000 homeless Rohingyans are in
need of basic amenities, foods and medication. Communication and
electric are still cut-off while all amenities are available for
Rakhines. Now, heavy raining in Akyab but these homeless Rohingyans do
not have shelters to protect from raining. Unlike Rakhine families,
homeless Rohingya women and children victims are not yet received any
kind of assistance from government authority.
14 June, Thursday
6.00pm: A group of 30 other Rakhines mixed of Marmagyi and
Hidu people with arms were arrested by military while they are trying to
touch fire at Rohingya villages. They confessed that they are organized
to do this by a group of Rakhines.
Local Burmese tv (MRTV) has aired about the arrest of a group of
Rohingyans with knives and bottles beside them. In deed, it is just a
modern way of providing wrong image of Rohingya like it dealt with
thousands of political activists who were imprisoned with false charges
in the past.
Early morning: Full load of deadly weapons recovered from Buddhist temples by the military personnel, following the arrest of two Rakhine who attempted to burn down the Rohingya houses and shot the innocents in early morning today.
13 June, Wednesday
There are 1000 of Rohingya dead bodies are uncollected along the burnt down villages of Nazi, Hundhi-Khawla (Chin Byan Lan) and Ambala villages. Tens of Rohingya dead bodies were found in the cemetary near Foktoli.
Plus, hundred of Rohingya injuries those killed in hospitals were
shaped their head, defamed their faces and put yellow robes of monk for
media circulation.
After noon: Rakhines those rounding timely are chanting- "Rakhine Pray..Rakhine Pray, Kalar..Kalar..Aloe-ma-shi" (Rakhaing Kingdom, no more foreigner).
Evening: Rakhine people those rounding timely with long lethal knives are shouting to continuously eliminate Rohingya from the land when security forces proposing the remaining Rohingya villagers to leave with empty hands. Shortly after, shooting between military and security force took place in Mole-fara (Aungmingala) quarter on the account of some military dealing to help trapped Rohingya women and children. The Rakhines shot dead an army officer today that caused confrontation between military and armed Rakhines.
Morning: Villagers from Nazi village area were dropped to along the beach side of Darpaine
village by military trucks. Rakhine and security forces attacking
during moving to there, killed some Rohingyans were also laid along the
way.
(Note: Despite there were about 30,000
Rohingya population in the biggest Rohingya village of Nazi, only around
2,000 Rohingyans were found during military trucks carrying them to
beach side Darbaine village.)
As a result of raining from yesterday evening the fire was stopped
near the school and it saved from burning of the Mole-fara (Aungmingla
quarter).
12 June, Tuesday
16:00pm: Rohingya People who were escaping from burning in Mole-fara (Aungmingala quarter) were shot dead by the jointly Police, Hluntin and Rakhine. Beside, Military are not taking any action.
Local authority together with Hluntin (Paramilitary forces) and
Police approach to the remaining Rohingya in the city centre and
demanding to give signature in the pre-written documents that agreeing
voluntarily escaping from the scene to the remote area of Akayab/Sittwe.
Rohingya refused to do so. They have warned that they will next in
target. It may be few days to cleans up Rohingya from Akayab/Sittwe.
2:30pm: Some house in Mole-fara (Aung-min-gala) are burning..
2:20pm: Rohingya houses in Hudhi-khawla (Chin Byan Lan), Khaw-cha-fara (the edge of Thaban Lan, part of Aungmingala) were burnt down into ashes. The fire is transmitting to its closed village of Mole-fara (Aungmingala quarter).
U Tan Win, current chairman of Aungmingala village is leading a team and directly involved in setting fires.
Morning: Military forces were deployed in Rohingya villages and the situation was calmed up to the mid-day.
11 June, Monday
22:00pm: Rakhine people continuously chanting to eliminate
remaining Rohingya villages. Rakhine groups who are rounding in and out
of Rohingya villages by vehicles said, "this afternoon, we will finish
all kala-villages".
19:00pm: Shabok village was attacked and little damaged, several Rohingyas were killed.
18:30pm: Huge crowd of Rakhines plus polices from No(1)police station came 2nd time to Santoli village. The security forces fires in the air first. Then setting fire on rohingyas’ houses. While the Rohingyas were trying to escape, the security forces shot them. More than 180 houses were burnt downand the rest including the mosque were damaged. In the even about 50 Rohingyans and 50 Rakhines were killed. More than (2+18) Rohingya villagers were taken away by police forces.
The dead bodies were taken to the Hospital. Reliable Source said
-authorities poured acid on the faces of dead bodies, shaved their
heads, dressed them as Buddhist monks to take the pictures so that they
can use the pictures in making mis-propaganda against Rohingya people.
Pictures were taken by Weekly Eleven Journal. In fact none of the
Rakhine or monk was killed in the whole Sittwe(Akyab) by Rohingya
people.
17:00pm: Some Rohingya escaping from Nazi village burning were shot dead in the road by security forces.
Evening: local tv(MRTV) came to make filming on the scene of
Rohingya villagers resisting motion. In this manner, MRTV could
highlight to tarnish the image of Rohingya.
16:00pm: The security forces surround Nazi village and torched fire and it is still burning. While Rohingya villagers from other villages are strictly confined and shooting gun-fires if they move. This is another form of the security forces' direct involvement in genocide against unarmed Rohingya villagers. Other large group of Rakhine people are also gathered at the biggest mosque near Sittwe-market and and Mole Fara (Aungmingala quarter) and subsequently attacking by rocks and alight patrol bottles. They are shouting to eliminate all Rohingyans from Arakan. It is totally different from what the Thein Sein government said in MRTV news.
15:30pm: Rakhine set fire on Pozu bazaar near Sittwe Markaz. Blaze of fire was seen from long distance.
14:10pm: Rohingya shops in Sittwe Central Market were breaking by Rakhines.
14:15pm: Attacking Sittwe Central mosque.
Afternoon: The local Burmese news groups are prepared to
film the dead bodies of Rohingyans by dressing-up with yellow-robes of
monk and misinforming to the world.
12:00pm: Rakhines are preparing to attack Nazi Village. A Member of Rakhine Party-RNDP, Ba La Gyi with thousand Rakhines is shouting with loud speaker to eliminate 'kala' and crossing through Mawleik(Ambala) village.
Morning: Rakhine people continued to burn down a few houses those left unburnt in East Barsara(East Sanpya).
10 June, Sunday
19:30pm: Santoli village beside Sittwe Lake (Kandawgyi)
was attacked and a few houses were destroyed but Rohingya villagers
resisted them and drove them away. Rohingya villagers say that like in
other other villages if security forces back Rakhine people they could
not resist because security forces did not stop Rakhine people and only
shot fires at Rohingya villagers.
The local Burmese news groups are prepared to take video shooting
of the Rohingya dead bodies after dressing up with yellow robes. These
actions were took place near Fishing village, Shwe-bya village and Rohingya-fara (Zay-haung-maw-leik).
Evening: Rohingyan villagers from Rohingya-fara (Zay-haung Maw-leik) near the market were pulled out from homes and beaten to death at least 7 persons including a family of 4 persons who opened restaurant in the house,
some women were raped, the mosque in the village was destroyed.
Their houses in this village can't be set fire but destroyed because
residents are mixed of Rakhine and Chinese. Now, most of the villagers
were shifted to Ambala fara. Rakhines people are shouting that they will
soon cleans this village too. After a while, tens of Rohingya houses
were selectively torched fire.
17:00pm: Rohingya houses in Fishing village (Pike-thay-yat) near Sittwe Jetty were set fire and villagers were brutally attacked. Some escaped through the waters were chopped and beaten to dead. Some attempted to escape by boat were also recaptured by Navy forces and detained by the accuse of fleeing to foreign. At least 20 Rohingyans plus about 130 mixed of Kaman and Rohingya who escaped by boats were killed.
Without escalation of accurate story, the VOA aired sideously about this villagers.
A police chief's daughter (Kaman) was raped and thrown in the road,
was saved by her Rakhine friend. Her father who is working in Yangon
urgently transferred her to Yangon hospital. Later she was discharged
from hospital as a result of many people approaching her.
16:10pm: Security forces and thousands of Rakhine people with patrol bottles crossed into Mole-fara (Aungmingala quarter).
16:00pm: Both East and West Barsara(West Sanpya) villages were attacked. About 10 Rohingya houses of West Basara and the mosque and almost all of Rohingyan villagers were completely gone to missing. About 100 houses of East Barsa (East Sanpya) village near navy camp and the mosque were also burnt down and at least 50 Rohingyan villagers were killed. Those survived were avoided into other Rohingya villages. Rohingyans from Shwe Bya villages were attacked by brutally beating, killing, sexually, looting and their houses were set fire. Most villagers escaped by boats but some about 30 escapees were recaptured by Rakhine people were killed.
(Ko Thein Shwe, former weight player and well known by Rohingya people was involved in attacking of Barsara/Sanpya)
15:00pm: At least 6 Rohingyans shot dead and more than 50 Rohingyan villagers mostly from Sakki-fara (Thakkaybyin) were
taken away as a result of they went out to stop firing houses and
resisting against Rakhines' attacks in a small Rohingya village beside
Sakki-fara.
In the mean time, a Rakhine model village around there call Min-gan located on Rohingya lands in 1971-91, was also set fire.
14:00pm: Curfew was imposed only for Rohingyas while Rakhine are violently burning and attacking Rohingyans.
After noon: Don Byan (Duamraung) and Bumay (Furun Fara) villages including the ancient small mosque beside Sittwe airport street, and house at the edge of Nazi village were burning.
09:15am: Police Officer Than Htin killed a Rohingya girl
(Ramzaan-12yo), Rohingya boy (Abdu Rahaman-10yo ) and her brother were
injured. The dead body of the girl was taken by Paramilitary Forces.
4:00am: Arzimya and Nadikya (Bu May group) villages were burnt into ashes, at least 13 Rohingyas were shot dead by Police and Paramilitary Forces, 4 injured and 30 other Rohingyan villagers captured by security forces were taken away. In the meantime, Another group of Rakhines tried to burn Nazi Village but it was stopped by Rohingyan villagers.
01:30am: Rohingyans in Magyee-Myaine (Buhar Fara) village was attacked, houses and mosque were destroyed.
1) One of the victim who was killed is identified as Mohammed Hussein and his house was also burnt down.
2) Nur Begum was chopped and packed in a Jute bag at Mayu Road. The dead body was said to have been hidden by the police.
It has been reported that the riot have been supervised by Aung Myat Kyaw an MP at State Parliament.
For this destruction, Aung Myat Kyaw is using
Aung Tun Sein (Olympic group) and Pho Sein (Danyawadi group). The group
also attacked the ancient small mosque situated opposite of this
village near airport but not burn-down in this stage.
01:00am: Rakhine who are wearing muslim caps were seen
roaming in the streets of Sittwe trying to pretend as Muslims.
Following this, medias are filming for anti-Rohingya propaganda.
9 June, Saturday
From the evening: Rakhine people started gangly attacking of
Rohingyan villagers and setting fire of Rohingya villages after
security forces shot fire into the houses. Houses were burning up to
morning.
In Bumay (Furun Fara) village, under
the guide of Rakhine people the police shot dead 5 Rohingyans during
they went into the houses of those Rakhine set fire in order to stop the
flames.
Rakhine people are rounding with lethal knives and chanting with loud speakers- (“terminate kala”, “kala-kala..kill-kill”). Several other Rohingyan houses including houses from Kondan-ward (Nazi village area) were set on fire. It is also confirmed that Rakhine people those came to set fire were entering wearing muslim religious dresses. The local authorities plus police forces are encouraging the Rakhine to eliminate the Rohingyas and set fire at houses.
The Rohingya villagers confirmed that military authority refused the approached of Rohingya leaders seeking to deploy military security forces in Rohingya villages.
From the beginning of violence, thousands of Rakhine people were
arrived from different towns and temporarily camped along the beach. A
reliable source revealed that Rakhines those brought in Buthidaung and
Sittwe were organized by current Rakhine party-RNDP.
4 June: A staff of a French NGO (Artsen Zonder
Grenzen-AZG) and former political prisoner- Kyaw Hla Aung(B.A LLB),
nominee MP of Rohingya party-NDPHR for Sittwe during 1990, was arrested
from Ye Nwe Su (Derum fara) quarter with false charges on 4 June and
taken to unknown. It is confirmed that now he is neither in the custody
nor prison. But according to Yangon Press International's report the
arrest was in the morning of 11 June.
His first term arrest was took placed in a few days before 1990 election in May therefore he was not became MP. He was released in the end of 1997 after serving eight years imprisonment.
His first term arrest was took placed in a few days before 1990 election in May therefore he was not became MP. He was released in the end of 1997 after serving eight years imprisonment.
3 June: Since the beginning of mass killing of 10
Muslims in Taungup on 3 June, a large group of Rakhine people firstly
marched to attack the ancient Foktoli mosque and village of Nazi. But it
was broke away by Rohingya villagers and security forces were lately
arrived there and stop further confrontation.
6) ...........................In Kyauktaw township......................
10 July
Rohingya community ERCA based in Malaysia: 5 kids and 4 elder Rohingyans had been died from starvation in Guu Taung bazzar (opposite of Dukkan Chaung Rakhine village) in the past week, where total about 50 Rohingya houses are situated. The villagers are still confined by Police and surrounded by Rakhines. A group of Rakhines came to attack while preparation for bury the dead bodies and removed the white sheets which shrouded the dead bodies because Rakhines said they were not sold for muslim.
Apart from the government does not deliver aid for Rohingya, they can neither order nor buy foods iva someone. While Rakhine people enjoy all sorts of aid and assistance provide by local authorities.
The source confirmed that because of Kyauktaw Rakhine people party-RNDP president Dr.Tun Aye's widely instigation with loud speaker around every Rakhine village, the lives of Rohingya villagers are still in constant risk and Rohingyans those living in isolated areas are much worry.
8 July
Mr Rofiq, head of Rohingya committee-ERCA based Malaysia confirmed that Sanghadaung mosque was completely demolished by afternoon despite it was not demolished during all of the houses were burnt down on 16 June.
He also confirmed that at around 11:pm, 7 Rohingya villager of Kansi Fara (Wakang Group) who went to plough in their farming were brutally beaten-up by a group of Rakhines and their cattle and tools were also looted. They were told that nothing is belong to foreigner and refugees should go back Bangladesh.
7 July
According to Rohingya organization-BROUK based in UK, another boat load of 65 Rohingya people sank in Kaladan River while coming from Pauktaw to Sittwe. Well known Rohingya Lecturer from Sittwe University including Daw Khin Shwe, her son and the boat owner Mr Shukkur were dead. The dead bodies were found (unconfirmed). The other 8 boats are still waiting because of turbulent weather condition. All of the boat people are lack of food and heading for Thakkaybyin (Sakki Fara) Village of Sittwe as they heard aid is providing there.
Rohingya houses in Paiketay Yat (Zaila Fara) are still rounded-up by Rakhines from yesterday afternoon and asking to leave all Rohingyans living near by the town, immediately.
3 July, Tuesday
10 July
Rohingya community ERCA based in Malaysia: 5 kids and 4 elder Rohingyans had been died from starvation in Guu Taung bazzar (opposite of Dukkan Chaung Rakhine village) in the past week, where total about 50 Rohingya houses are situated. The villagers are still confined by Police and surrounded by Rakhines. A group of Rakhines came to attack while preparation for bury the dead bodies and removed the white sheets which shrouded the dead bodies because Rakhines said they were not sold for muslim.
Apart from the government does not deliver aid for Rohingya, they can neither order nor buy foods iva someone. While Rakhine people enjoy all sorts of aid and assistance provide by local authorities.
The source confirmed that because of Kyauktaw Rakhine people party-RNDP president Dr.Tun Aye's widely instigation with loud speaker around every Rakhine village, the lives of Rohingya villagers are still in constant risk and Rohingyans those living in isolated areas are much worry.
8 July
Mr Rofiq, head of Rohingya committee-ERCA based Malaysia confirmed that Sanghadaung mosque was completely demolished by afternoon despite it was not demolished during all of the houses were burnt down on 16 June.
He also confirmed that at around 11:pm, 7 Rohingya villager of Kansi Fara (Wakang Group) who went to plough in their farming were brutally beaten-up by a group of Rakhines and their cattle and tools were also looted. They were told that nothing is belong to foreigner and refugees should go back Bangladesh.
7 July
According to Rohingya organization-BROUK based in UK, another boat load of 65 Rohingya people sank in Kaladan River while coming from Pauktaw to Sittwe. Well known Rohingya Lecturer from Sittwe University including Daw Khin Shwe, her son and the boat owner Mr Shukkur were dead. The dead bodies were found (unconfirmed). The other 8 boats are still waiting because of turbulent weather condition. All of the boat people are lack of food and heading for Thakkaybyin (Sakki Fara) Village of Sittwe as they heard aid is providing there.
Rohingya houses in Paiketay Yat (Zaila Fara) are still rounded-up by Rakhines from yesterday afternoon and asking to leave all Rohingyans living near by the town, immediately.
3 July, Tuesday
Night: Rakhines gathering gangly began from yesterday
afternoon and dispersed into every Rohingya village from evening. A
group approached at Nidan village at night. Another group arrived at Khondol Barua Fara
by boat at about 23:00pm and 8 of them entered into the village. After
the villagers noised out together and craving for help, they left the
villages.
The source said that some Rohingya elders had sought help from
acting Rakhine leaders. They fingered to negotiate with local authority
and RNDP party by fulfilling the demands of Rakhine public that include
leaving their properties and lands.
Afternnon: The 700 years old ancient mosque (Myoatma Jarmae Mosque) situated between the market and Manaegya Fara, was completely demolished by Rakhines.
Morning: Four Rohingyans who were picked up from in the
middle of Kaladan River by a group of Rakhines on 30 June, were
confirmed killed and dead bodies were not returned.
30 June, Saturday
10:00am: Four Rohingyans who went for fishing from Nidan
village, were surrounded in the middle of Kaladan River by a group of
Rakhines and picked them away. A member of Ethnic Rohingya Community-ERC
based in Malaysia and who is also relative of the four victims
confirmed today that they were not returned nor handed over to
authority. The four victims are identified as Shakir, Mabu, Ayub and son
of Zyabul.
Rakhine people are subsequently entered into the Rohingya villages
in the present of security forces and chanting to cleans the villages
during night.
29 June, Friday
11:50am: The 700 years old ancient mosque (Myoatma Jarmae Mosque) situated between the market and Manaegya
Fara, was destructed by a group of Rakhines. At the time of military
forces arrived there after informed by a Khami (tribe people), its walls
and veranda have been destroyed.
28 June, Thursday4 homeless Rohingyans of Sangadaung village (near Sugar Mill) were died from starvation and lack of shelter. The Rohingya own lands in this village were also replaced by Rakhine people themselves.
Rohingya people own shops in the market of Kyauktaw were seized by municipal authority. The valuable things were taken away by Rakhines and proudly saying that all resources and belongings in the territory of Rakhine state are their own.
Two homeless villagers from Khaungdok Alay Kyuan (Barua Fara) were died in the flood of Kaladan River. One of them is identified as a brother of Mv.Habi who live in Denmark.
28 June, Thursday4 homeless Rohingyans of Sangadaung village (near Sugar Mill) were died from starvation and lack of shelter. The Rohingya own lands in this village were also replaced by Rakhine people themselves.
Rohingya people own shops in the market of Kyauktaw were seized by municipal authority. The valuable things were taken away by Rakhines and proudly saying that all resources and belongings in the territory of Rakhine state are their own.
Two homeless villagers from Khaungdok Alay Kyuan (Barua Fara) were died in the flood of Kaladan River. One of them is identified as a brother of Mv.Habi who live in Denmark.
22-24 June
Rakhines are still patrolling in all 11 Rohingya villages near by
the town and trying to attack continuously therefore police and military
are subsequently guarding the villages. Rakhines people openly declared
that all Rohingya villagers should abandon their houses and leave
immediately from the village. The deadline given is the 5th of July.
During Rohingyans are confined within their houses, their properties such as cattle, goats, farming lands, crops and carts were already took over by Rakhine people. There is nothing left for Rohingya and now they are trapped and starved without foods and medication.
During Rohingyans are confined within their houses, their properties such as cattle, goats, farming lands, crops and carts were already took over by Rakhine people. There is nothing left for Rohingya and now they are trapped and starved without foods and medication.
21 June, Thursday
A Rakhine teacher informed Rohingya that tomorrow a group of 500
Rakhines from different town would arrive at Kyauktaw and wage
violence. Similar information received in Myaybon township.
The Rohingya villagers are facing shortage of foods and worst for those homeless Rohingyans.
18 June, Monday
Evening: A Rohingya mother from Fishing village(Zai-la fara) who went to bazaar was brutally beaten by a group of Rakhines.
4:00am: Rohingya houses in Khaungdok Alay-Kyuan (Barua Fara) ward were attacked by Rakhines. 19 Rohingya houses including a mosque, 50 haystacks and 30 huts were burnt down.
17 June, Sunday
22:00pm: Mv Shafuddin and 3 other Rohingya villagers were brutally beaten by Rakhines in Tan Thaung Rwa (Ta-naonh Fara).
Huts and haystacks in farming lands were burnt down. Mv Sahfuddin was
died one day after and no hope for the 3 others too as a result of they
can't access for medication.
17:30pm: 17 Rakhines who worn muslim religious dresses and leaving after attacking of Rohingya village- Khaungdok (Khondol), were arrested by military.
About 500 Rakhines protested in a park of Kyauktaw town demanding the release of nine Rakhines from Nagaya village who were arrested with arms at around 18:00pm of 16 June and for involving in an arson attack of Rohingya village.
16 June, Saturday
20:30pm: The Rohingya villagers from Fa Laung Rwa (Falom-fara) abandoned their houses in good time and escaped into jungle. They reported before they leaved from the village.
20:00pm: 94 out of 96 Rohingya houses in San-ga-daung (near Sugar Mill) village were burnt down and 75 Rohingya villagers dead in the attacks by Rakhine people. 49 other children who were taken by Rakhines were missing. The dead bodies were not allowed to bury and Rakhines are continued to attack them therefore the rest of the Rohingya villagers escaped into jungle.
A group of 25 Rakhines who are wearing muslim religious dresses and setting fire at Rohingya houses were arrested by military.
13:30pm: Hundred of Rohingya houses in Khaungdok Alay Kyun (Barua-fara)
were burning by Rakhines with collaboration of Paramilitary forces.
Some Rohingya villagers approached at military but military forces who
are escorting there said that they have not received order to shot
Rakhines even they attacks. The dead number is not yet informed.
15 June, Friday
12:00pm: 21 houses of Rohingya and a mosque were burn down Apaukwa village.
Second term attacked by Rakhines burnt down another 25 Rohingya houses adding total 46 houses.
16:00pm: A group of Rakhines attempted to set fire in Fishing village (Zaila-fara) but it was stopped by villagers. In the event, a father and son were beaten to dead by Rakhines. Soon after military forces were arrived to control and drove Rakhines people away. Rohingya from Kyauktaw town confirmed one Rohingya died and several got injuries in the event.
A few hours later, Rakhines started setting fires of huts in
Rohingya own farming lands. About 22 huts including crops, barns,
haystacks were burnt down.
14 June, Thursday
Security forces suggest the Rohingya villagers to leave with empty hands from their homes in good times.
11 June: Selling foods, oil and supplying any kind of aid are banned for Rohingyans while Curfew is imposed only in their villages.
9 June: Curfew imposed on the Rohingya villagers, asking to
stop going out of villages and even from the houses. Dozen of Rohingya
youths taken by authority are gone to unknown.
4) ....... In Rathedaung township (4th largest Rohingya population, 124 Rakhine villages and 22 Rohingya villages.)
19 July, Kaladan Press: Yesterday, army went to the Rajabill (Auknanra) village and tried to arrest the villagers but all the villagers ran away. At last, the army arrested one villager, Abul Shama-45 and his wife who was Rakhine origin.
19 July, Kaladan Press: Yesterday, army went to the Rajabill (Auknanra) village and tried to arrest the villagers but all the villagers ran away. At last, the army arrested one villager, Abul Shama-45 and his wife who was Rakhine origin.
2 July
NDPHR member, Mr Sayad living in Sydney confirmed that 7 of his villagers of Tararo Kondan (Sarapran)
including his youngest brother Khairul Amin and 2 INGO staffs were
brutally beaten by military forces in relation to tele-communication.
Meanwhile, the military discovered a cell phone from Khairul Amin and
the rest 6 other who used it and accusing for informing to central
authority and others.
He also confirmed that now their cattle, properties and farming-lands were taken by Rakhines. Rakhine people delivered letters daily that written to chop all homeless Rohingya villagers if they do not go away from the burnt village. The villagers are still critically living with they own made tents of leaves and plastic beside their burnt houses. (Mr Sayad can be reach at +(61) 4 69303342)
The military provided 50 bags of rice for more than 500 Rohingya villagers but the source can't confirm it came from who.
27 June, Wednesday
Today and earlier, 22 plus 60 villagers were arrested by Na-Sa-Ka from Anukpran (Anakpran) village.
After arrest, they were sent to Rakhine villages where they were
tortured severally by Rakhine villagers transferred to Akyab/Sittwe. The
fate of the arrested villagers is not known to their relatives.
26 June, Tuesday
About 42 Rohingya kids Anukpran (Anakpran)
village who were locked up in the school were released after tortured
but the authority informed that they all would be expelled from school
as a result of disqualifying in immigration status.
The villagers said that authority started searching on their bodies
and took golds, cash and some women faced brutal abuses for refusing to
surrender.
23-24 June
Night: Police, Paramilitary forces, Sa-Ra-Pa(Intelligence),
military and a group of Rakhines well equipped with swords were entered
into the tents of homeless Rohingyans. After they asked to line up all
elders, boys over 11yo and women, about 100 Rohingyans including around
12yo boys were taken away, women were raped there. and about 10 families
about 30 persons including some pregnant women were beaten to death as a
result of they refused to follow. Those dead are identified as 10
people from Anunkprin village, and the rest were from Nyaunpingyi
village.
In the police custody of Anukpran (Anakpran), Some of 21 Rohingyans group arrested are identifed as;
1) U Yusoop s/o KasimAli, former village chairman, 2) U Abdu Rahman
@ Maung Maung Win s/o Yusoop, current village chairman, 3) U Ba Tin s/o
Mohamed Alam, former Secretary, 70 years old, 4) U Ali Akbar s/o Kalu,
60 years, 5) Huson chay s/o Sayed, currently village council member,
6) U Zayid Hussan s/o Dil Mohamed, 30 years, 7) U Mamet Ali @ Maung
Maung Khin s/o Dil Mohamed, 18 years, 8) U Laydaryar s/o Mohammed,
9) Mrs Banu d/o Zawbaur.
Escalated some remaining cellphones were also seized from them.
21 June, Thursday
The villagers face starvation due to continuous confinement. Some
of homeless Rohingyans were beaten up for requesting foods and shelter
from military.
BBC misreported about burning of Rohingya villages in Rathedaung township.
Evening: Another 30 Rohingya villagers were taken away by military.
Morning: 20 Rohingya villagers were taken away by military.
20 June, Wednesday
Military seized handphones from homeless Rohingyan villagers of Anukpran (Anakpran) and Kara-ro Kondan (Sara-pran).
19 June, Tuesday
Afternoon: Mv Sayed Kassim who reside in Sydney of Australia confirms that his village, Kara-ro Kondan (Sara-parang/Tharapran)
village consisting about 120 Rohingya houses were burnt down by
Rakhines. This village is situated among 24 Rakhine villages and
this was the 4th time attack by all Rakhines from 24 Rakhine villages.
35 Rohingya villagers including women and children were died.
Despite Rohingyan villagers had reported to military whenever
Rakhine people approaches and agreed to offer payment for military
guards, the military had not provided protection for them.
Morning: Rohingya village –Nyaung Pin Gyi (Muzardiya)- was burned down by Rakhines. In the attack, 6 Rakhines and 2 Rohingyas died.
Morning: Rohingya houses in Anukpran (Anakpran) village were set fire by Rakhines. 51 out of 480 houses were burnt down. 8 Rohingya villagers died during gun-fires by police. Two bodies were escalated and the rest 6 bodies were taken away by Rakhine people. Witnesses say that police chief inspector U Tan Oo was directly involved in the attacks.
8:30am: Approximately 1,000 Rakhines with fire arms attacked Rohingya village of Anukpran (Anakpran) by the help of in-charge Police of Kodaung. In the attack, 60 out of 500 Rohingya houses were burnt down, 8 Rohingyas shot dead and many were injuired. 8 Rakhines were also died after Rohingya villager resisted against them. A Platoon of Army watched the scene from out side the village. Finally, the army entered to control the situation. The villagers are very worrying for attacks at night.
14 June
Early morning: Mv Sayed kasim from Rathedaung township who
reside in Australia, confirmed that at least 200 Rohingyans were killed
in his hometown today in the attack of Saw-fa-rang Fara by Rakhines. There were more than 200 Rohingya houses in this village.
13 June
Evening: Over 1,000 Rakhine were gathered and torched many Rohingya houses in Kondan (Kuti-chaung) village jointly with police and Hlun Tin. Numbers of dead were unknown. About 50 Rohingya houses consisted in this village.
From the beginning, a few houses in Rathedaung were set fire, while the rests are in serious fear.
5) .................Buthidaung township...................
18 July, Kaladan Press: Some Rohingyas including Abdul Rahim-14 s/o Hafez Adul Ali from Ward number(5) were arrested by police yesterday.
17 July: According to Mr Sharuk, a member of Rohingya Human Rights Organization-MERHROM based in Malaysia, most of the male Rohingyans were fled away from U Hla Fay village upon the arrival of authority in the evening. Then authority started raping, looting and brutal abuses. Family members who confronted with authority during abuses were beaten to death. At least 4 women and 2 men were dead in the scene.
18 July, Kaladan Press: Some Rohingyas including Abdul Rahim-14 s/o Hafez Adul Ali from Ward number(5) were arrested by police yesterday.
17 July: According to Mr Sharuk, a member of Rohingya Human Rights Organization-MERHROM based in Malaysia, most of the male Rohingyans were fled away from U Hla Fay village upon the arrival of authority in the evening. Then authority started raping, looting and brutal abuses. Family members who confronted with authority during abuses were beaten to death. At least 4 women and 2 men were dead in the scene.
11 July
A source confirmed that the two staffs of UNDP (the two are brothers and one is Maung Khine Swe and from Ward-4 Thabray Gong ), who were taken away by security forces from the beginning of violence are gone to missing.
6 JulyKaldan press report of 10 July: 2 villagers were killed by army at Naya Fara village nearby Government High School. They victim were identified as Nabi Hussain-35 s/o Ali Akbar and Fokira-15 s/o Gora Meah.
26 June, Tuesday
A source confirmed that the two staffs of UNDP (the two are brothers and one is Maung Khine Swe and from Ward-4 Thabray Gong ), who were taken away by security forces from the beginning of violence are gone to missing.
6 JulyKaldan press report of 10 July: 2 villagers were killed by army at Naya Fara village nearby Government High School. They victim were identified as Nabi Hussain-35 s/o Ali Akbar and Fokira-15 s/o Gora Meah.
26 June, Tuesday
Kaladan Press- 27 June: during night, 4-Rohingya man was
arrested by army personnel of Military Operation Command (MOC) No.15 of
Buthidaung Township over the allegation that they have been involved in
political matter. After arrest, they were brought to unknown place. The
arrestees are: two sons of Master Abu Tayub, Imam Hussain, and Abin Chay. They all belong to Ward No.7 of Buthidaung Town. This is the first time arresting occurred in Buthidaung Township.
18 June, Monday
Na-Sa-Ka (Border Security Forces) of No-9 region completely destroyed a large two floor religious school building in Taungbazar village.
In the beginning, Na Sa Ka themselves destroyed the building and then
the local villagers were forced destroy it. The building was made of
wood and the roof was of tin sheets.
More than 2,000 Rohingyas are taking shelter in Nyaung chaung
village high school of Buthidaung. They were escaped from Rathadaung
Town after they were attacked and their houses were burnt down by
Rakhine. 3 of them were died due to lack of foods.
14 June, Thursday
22:00pm: Police forces shot a Rohingya (Noor Alam) who live in Maraung Village of Buthidaung Town.
Evening: Rakhines alert to begin in Buthidaung from tonight.
Morning: A Rohingya Ko Soe Myint,
senior staff of UNHCR senior staff of UNHCR was arrested and beaten by
authority. Many other Rohingya who worked for UN organizations in
Maungdaw and Buthidaung are also gone to missing.
11 June, Monday
22:15pm : About 500 Rakhine brought from Taunggote were arrived in Buthidaung.
10 June, Sunday
00:35am: Two boatloads of Rakhine were brought in to the
town of Buthidaung from other places under the arrangement of local
authorities.
9 June, Saturday
Rohingya villages are under highly alert, while the authorities are seizing all kinds of metal knives and etc.
............................ In other regions.......................
3) Pauktaw township: Rohingya village, has been surrounded by Rakhine people from 9 June.
21:00pm of 11 June: Burning of Rohingya houses begin in Pauktaw Town.
Mrauk-U township:
7 July
Following the report of Rohingya organization-BROUK based in UK, military officials asked all Rohingya villagers from all villages to be gathered in one place. Local villagers have raised their voices why they should have to concentrate in one place. The villagers have strongly raised their voice that they cannot gather in one place because they all owned farmland, cattle, houses and other immovable properties. The villagers are worrying what will happen to them in the next days.
From the beginning of violence in Sittwe, Rohingya villages in Mrauk U township are under-way to be attacked, while dozens of Rohingyas arrested by the Rakhines were taken into missing.
7 July
Following the report of Rohingya organization-BROUK based in UK, military officials asked all Rohingya villagers from all villages to be gathered in one place. Local villagers have raised their voices why they should have to concentrate in one place. The villagers have strongly raised their voice that they cannot gather in one place because they all owned farmland, cattle, houses and other immovable properties. The villagers are worrying what will happen to them in the next days.
From the beginning of violence in Sittwe, Rohingya villages in Mrauk U township are under-way to be attacked, while dozens of Rohingyas arrested by the Rakhines were taken into missing.
Min Bya Township
16 June: Rakhines rounded up by Aung Dine village and Sakyar villages. Rohingya people from Min Bya town are worrying and do not know what time Rakhines will set fire their houses.
Kyuakpyu township
19 July: Muslims are still confined by military. From
the past weeks Rakhine people demand to isolate all muslims aside by
removing from the town that means they all would be relocated at
designated area. The source said authorities and Rakhine leaders had
several meetings for implementation of it.Rambre Township/Island (Rohingya population is less than 10% of the town's population)
29 June: Mr Hashim confirmed the villagers were not yet returned to their houses since they dispersed into hiding from 10 June.
10 June, 12:30pm: Mr Hashim from Rambre, now residing in Australia confirms that 21 houses mixed of Rohingya and Kaman and two mosques in the village of Tan Rwa, were set fire. About 30 youths taken away buy authority.
( Causalities are yet to be escalated from these regions due to no
communication available. The villagers are escaped into jungle. There is
no information about Kyauknimaw village at all.)
Myebon Township
Their houses were rounded up by Rakhine people who came from different areas during the time of violences occurred in Sittwe. However, their neighbour who have been lived together for decades are not agreed with any attacks upon muslims and prevented as much as they can. Due to such disputations, military were arrived on time and protected them.
One of their neighbour respected Rakhine leader explained outsider Rakhines those came to attacks muslims that these muslims people have been living with them for generations without any problems and they speak only Rakhine language either. They have already asked to pave away to out from Myebon, they will abandon everything if they could. But these muslim people have no place to escape. So, they would be died here but not alone and their houses within Rakhine village. Incase these few houses of muslims were torched, most of Rakhine houses beside them will be burnt down.
But some Rakhines set fire a muslim house which was only one in central area (Alay Baine) that caused 20 of Rakhine houses inlcuding that muslim house were burnt down since the beginning of violence.
Myebon Township
Muslims in Myebon township are mixed of
Rakhine muslim, Kaman and Rohingya and population make up around 700
people that size is just about 1% of total Rakhine population in Myebon.
Their houses are situated in the Khataktin village of Taungbo Quarter.
Their houses were rounded up by Rakhine people who came from different areas during the time of violences occurred in Sittwe. However, their neighbour who have been lived together for decades are not agreed with any attacks upon muslims and prevented as much as they can. Due to such disputations, military were arrived on time and protected them.
One of their neighbour respected Rakhine leader explained outsider Rakhines those came to attacks muslims that these muslims people have been living with them for generations without any problems and they speak only Rakhine language either. They have already asked to pave away to out from Myebon, they will abandon everything if they could. But these muslim people have no place to escape. So, they would be died here but not alone and their houses within Rakhine village. Incase these few houses of muslims were torched, most of Rakhine houses beside them will be burnt down.
But some Rakhines set fire a muslim house which was only one in central area (Alay Baine) that caused 20 of Rakhine houses inlcuding that muslim house were burnt down since the beginning of violence.
Up to yesterday 2nd July, Rakhines those
came from different regions are awaited to attack therefore military
forcing are still protecting muslim. Despite native Rakhine leaders ask
outsider Rakhines who came to attack to be leave, they said they will
not leave unless at least cutting off of 30 muslim heads.
Based on various sources we received, it
come to understand that the military forces deployed in Myebon, Kyauktaw
and Sittwe are seem as not much abusive and somehow they are protecting
muslims. They are much different from those deployed in Maungdaw,
Rathedaung and Buthidaung townships.
In Paletwa township, Chin State According
to Mr Rofiq, chairman of Ethnic Rohingya Community-ERC based in
Malaysia, a group of Rakhines with arms mostly who are not from Paletwa
were entered into the muslim village and attacked against the villagers
in the evening of about 21 June. Fortunately, the government authority
arrived there in good time and seized all arms from Rakhines and drove
them away. The authority promised to look after the villagers. However,
up to today 25 June, they are confined within the village and
their properties and they own shops in the bazaar are likely to be destroyed.
FYI: Three are about 17 houses with estimated less than a hundred muslims belong to Rohingya are living in a hillside village, part of Myoatma Quarter, beside Rabyit Taung (Rabyit Mountain) of Chin people. It is only one muslim village in all over Paletwa town and Chins state as well. The town is 45 miles far from Kyauktaw township and situated along the Kaladan River. Originally, majority of the people of Paletwa are Khami and Chin people and some Rakhine people living in the town were later arrivals from Arakan/Rakhine state.
their properties and they own shops in the bazaar are likely to be destroyed.
FYI: Three are about 17 houses with estimated less than a hundred muslims belong to Rohingya are living in a hillside village, part of Myoatma Quarter, beside Rabyit Taung (Rabyit Mountain) of Chin people. It is only one muslim village in all over Paletwa town and Chins state as well. The town is 45 miles far from Kyauktaw township and situated along the Kaladan River. Originally, majority of the people of Paletwa are Khami and Chin people and some Rakhine people living in the town were later arrivals from Arakan/Rakhine state.
In Yangon
Immigration authority conducts a check on immigration status of muslims living in Yangon. About dozen of the pink colour national IDs found from muslims were confirmed seized.
In refer to 130 Rohingyan boat people capsized in Gwa Island on 24 June of Arakan state, immigration minister U Khin Yi illogically misquoted in a meeting with 88 generation students on 1 July by saying that people smugglers are bring more Bengali immigrants from Begaladesh. In deed there is no foreigner willing to enter into extreme environment of Arakan. Remaining Rohingyans are leaving day after day. But the number of Rakhines settlment into Arakan from Bangladesh is increasing day to day..
Immigration authority conducts a check on immigration status of muslims living in Yangon. About dozen of the pink colour national IDs found from muslims were confirmed seized.
In refer to 130 Rohingyan boat people capsized in Gwa Island on 24 June of Arakan state, immigration minister U Khin Yi illogically misquoted in a meeting with 88 generation students on 1 July by saying that people smugglers are bring more Bengali immigrants from Begaladesh. In deed there is no foreigner willing to enter into extreme environment of Arakan. Remaining Rohingyans are leaving day after day. But the number of Rakhines settlment into Arakan from Bangladesh is increasing day to day..
Bangladesh turns away Muslims fleeing Myanmar (8 boats- more than 300 Rohingyans on 11 June) http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=6250
(Note: 300 Rohingyans mostly women and children those arrived by ten boats in Bangladesh shore are from Sittwe/Akyab city. They and other sources from Sittwe confirm that they were total about 30 boats departed from Sittwe-beach.) During they crossed the middle of the sea, the Burmese navy-ships followed to captured them and firing launchers to some. They saw some boats captured and some boats drowning.)
Some of Rohingya refugees land on Bangladesh soil (believe to be another 8 boats)
http://kaladanpress.blog.com/2012/06/14/some-of-rohingya-refugees-land-on-bangladesh-soil/
Bangladeshi officials on Monday intercepted an additional 128 Rohingya refugees-
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/7151
Helicopters Fire on Rohingya Refugees- http://www.rfa.org/english/news/burma/refugees-06202012193820.html
(Helicopters open fire in the sea killed 3 of 6 boats load of Rohingya refugees fleeing sectarian violence from Sittwe.)
Over 100 suspected immigrants arrested on Gwa Island
http://www.bnionline.net/index.php/news/narinjara/13297-over-100-suspected-immigrants-arrested-on-gwa-island.html
( A group of 130 Rohingya refugees those fled sectarian attacks were arrested in an island of Gwa township bordering with Irrawaddy Delta.)
Related links;
1) Related photos at- http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesail/ 2) The sounds of gun-fires covered at- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR3V3ulmZWQ&feature=related
3) RFA video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgkhBrSMN-E&feature=related
(Nazi and Fishing villages of Sittwe burning were covered in this video but RFA reporter (Kyaw Kyaw) misinformed that setting fires of Rohingya houses were by Rohingya themselves.)
4) Rohingya escaping and praying during the attacks in betweeen Aungmingala and Nazi villages of Sittwe- http://www.simplesite.com/Rohingyavideo/105024803
5) other related video find at- http://www.simplesite.com/Rohingyavideo/105024805
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