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UNBELIEVABLE: Rakhine state - The Untold Story

At least 33 people killed in western Myanmar airstrike, rebel group and aid worker say

A recent military airstrike in Kyauktaw, Rakhine state, resulted in 33 deaths and numerous injuries. Local sources indicate that the airstrike targeted a civilian area rather than combatants. This incident is among the deadliest since a similar attack on a hospital last December. Myanmar has been experiencing a civil war…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Myanmar says 309,000 Rohingya eligible for return, cites Rakhine security

Myanmar verified nearly 309,000 displaced people in Bangladesh as former Rakhine residents. Repatriation will proceed only after security conditions in Rakhine State improve. Myanmar identified thousands on the repatriation list as involved in terrorist activities. Previous repatriation arrangements in 2018 and 2019 resulted in no returnees. Myanmar's military is currently…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

At least 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize in Bay of Bengal

Two boats carrying Rohingya people capsized in the Bay of Bengal. At least 500 individuals are feared dead after these tragic incidents. The boats departed from Myanmar's Rakhine state and Bangladesh refugee camps. These perilous sea crossings occur during the dangerous monsoon season. The international community is urged to increase…

The Times of India · Jul 16

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One-sided and conspiratorial: How Indian media keeps getting Myanmar wrong

When the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently apprehended seven foreign nationals – six Ukrainian and one American – who were returning to their countries on their way back from Myanmar, the Indian mainstream and social media went into a frenzied tailspin.

Newslaundry · Apr 3

Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state

Conflict monitors say the junta has increased airstrikes year-on-year since the start of Myanmar’s civil war

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025

China, India watch as Arakan Army advances on key western frontier

Arakan Army fighters seize 14 of 17 townships in Rakhine, pledge to liberate entire frontier state in western Myanmar.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025

Young Rohingya men are being forced to fight as foot soldiers on both sides of Myanmar’s brutal civil war

SPECIAL DISPATCH: Four years after Myanmar’s military coup sparked gunfighting, torture, rape and arson in Rakhine state, young Rohingya men are now being forcibly conscripted to fight for both the junta and the rebels. Shweta Sharma reports from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025

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Myanmar junta air strike kills 28 people, rebel group says

It was not clear if airstrike in western Rakhine state was mistargeted or if junta was unaware of temporary detention area’s location

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

At least 40 killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says

Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 homes.

Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2025

Airstrike In Myanmar Village Kills 40, Injures 20

Tragic airstrike in Myanmar's Rakhine state highlights civilian casualties amid escalating conflict and calls for international intervention.

UN Warns Of Imminent Famine In Myanmar's Rakhine State

UNDP report warns of imminent humanitarian catastrophe in Myanmar's Rakhine state, urging urgent action to prevent starvation and suffering.

2 million at risk of starvation in Myanmar state amid ‘total economic collapse’

Exclusive: a UN report will accuse the military of imposing ‘collective punishment’ on Rakhine state, more than three years after seizing power in a coup

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024

‘Like we are trapped’: Minorities suffer amid conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine

AA and its political wing say it is committed to diversity in Rakhine, but there is scepticism among some minorities.

Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2024

UN Fears Repeat Of 2017 Atrocities Against Rohingyas

The United Nations said Friday it fears a repeat of the 2017 atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, warning a human tragedy was unfolding in Rakhine State.

International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

More injured Rohingya arriving in Bangladesh as Myanmar war intensifies

Medical charity MSF warns of urgent need to protect civilians caught up in escalating conflict in western Rakhine State.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2024

Young men trapped between war and conscription in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Rohingya and ethnic Rakhine see dreams of education and work disappear as conflict escalates in long-troubled state.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2024

‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Rohingya, targeted by the military in 2017, are caught in middle as Arakan Army and military battle in country’s west.

Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2023

Myanmar ethnic alliance fighters attack border outposts as civilians flee

Arakan Army says it seized military posts in western Rakhine state as people in neighbouring Chin state flee to India.

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Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023

UN: Myanmar junta blocking aid to cyclone survivors

Myanmar’s military junta has suspended travel authorisations for aid workers trying to reach hundreds of thousands of people in the cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state, the United Nations’ humanitarian affairs office said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2023

Myanmar cyclone relief faces hurdles

SITTWE, Myanmar: Residents in the capital of cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state queued for rice and drinking water as the United Nations negotiated with the internationally isolated Myanmar junta for access to hard-hit areas.

Reuters · May 17, 2023

Aid groups seek green light from Myanmar junta to access cyclone-hit state

Relief organisations were awaiting clearance from Myanmar's military rulers on Wednesday to access areas of Rakhine State devastated by a deadly cyclone three days ago, and deliver food and medicine to communities in urgent need.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2023

Cyclone toll in Myanmar's Rakhine state at least 41

SITTWE: The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar's Rakhine state rose to at least 41 on Tuesday, local leaders said.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023

Repatriation needs right conditions

Early this month, news broke about plans of Myanmar's military regime to start repatriating some 1,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar's Rakhine State. Myanmar's generals are in a hurry. Reportedly, they want to start repatriation by mid-next month, during Ramadan. The choice of that date is no coincidence.

Bangkok Post · Nov 9, 2022

Myanmar seeks friends to its west

After mortars landed on Bangladesh's soil as the Myanmar military attacked the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State in recent months, soldiers from Bangladesh and Myanmar's junta met to mend ties.

Bangkok Post · Sep 7, 2022

Myanmar must stop firing into Bangladesh

At least two mortar shells fired by Myanmar into Bangladesh territory on Sept 3 were illegal under international law.

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