Briefing on the Situation in Arakan
14th June 2012
Burmese Time 6.00pm
In Akyab (Sittwe), over 20 Rakhine have been arrested by the authorities today with weapons. Estimated 8-9000 Rohingya refugees were in the remote area of Akyab (Sittwe) without shelter, Food and Medical assistance.
Last night, 8 No. of Rakhine were arrested with weapon Near Nga Pu Ra village in Maungdaw Township. This evening Near Nga Pu Ra village and Nine Shung village of Maungdaw a large group of Rakhine Rebel fighters with arm were rounded by the Burmese army at the time of receiving report. People have been warned not perform Juma prayer in Masjid tomorrow in many areas of Maungdaw township by the authority. Many Rohingyas were arrested during day time.
Riot starting in New Area,
In Rathedaung Township (4th largest Rohingya population Arakan), over 1000 Rakhine were gathered yesterday evening and torched many Rohingya villages jointly with police and Hlun Tin. Numbers of Dead were unknown.
13th June 2012 (Wednesday)
Burmese Time 4.00am – Several Rohingyas were arrested in Maungdaw Township during the night. Unconfirmed reports are coming that there are clashes between military and Police in Shwe Za village Maungdaw Township during looting from the shop by the police together with Rakhine.
No news of burning houses during the night in Maungdaw but bullets firing noise are almost everywhere according to the reliable source.
Humanitarian assistance such as Food, shelters and Medical assistance are seriously in need ASAP to those where effected.
In Akyab (Sittwe), Rohingyas were arrested over the night (Unknown numbers but many according to the witness). Looting and shooting are still taking place in many areas. Police and Hlun Tin were collecting dead bodies from the road and burned houses and taking away to the unknown areas. Some villages in Akyab are completely Rohingya free now due to the killing and burned down their houses. Exact quantities of dead are still unknown.
12th June 2012 (Tuesday)
Burmese Time 4.00pm- Eye witness report from Akayab (Sittwe) - Nazi villiage, Amala Villiage and Aung Min Gala Villiage are burning now. People who were escaping were shot dead by the jointly Police, Hluntin and Rakhine, Military are not taking any action.
Local authority together with Hluntin 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. Situation is very bad and if it is continue like this, it may be few days to clean up Rohingya from Akayab (Sittwe).
Several houses are burning in the Bomu Village and Shwe Za Village. Authority giving warning with loud speaker that whoever accommodating refuges and injured person they will be arrested.
12th June 2012 (Tuesday)
Latest 11:30- Police, Paramilitary and Rakhines set fire on 3 houses of Rohingyas in Ward (2) (Bomu Para).Three Rohingya houses are setting fire now in Maungdaw. Police officer Aung Kyaw Khant is leading to set fire with the cooperation
Police and Paravillge 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 as if they are Taliban or Mujahid fighters. This piece will be circulated in the media soon.
11th June 2012 (Monday)
23:00-Source said there are three Burmese Navy cargo vessels arrived near Ale Than Kyaw coastal reef to unload ammunition and weapons. Rohingyas in Ale Than Kyaw are worrying.
22:15- Many Rohingyas are leaving from the Buthidaung Town. Our reliable sources said there about 500 Rakhine brought from Taunggote.
22:00- Police shot one Noor Alam a Rohingya who is living in Maraung Village, Buthidaung Town.
21:00- Burning Pauk Taw Town- Many houses were burnt..
20:00- Sources from Rangoon said someone non-muslims were ordered 500 kurta (Muslims relious teacher dress ) at a tailor. Many Kurtas. Rakhines Were seen today in Maungdaw with Kurta.They changed Kurta in Monastery (which is located City Centre).
19:00-Shabok fara village, Sittwe was also burnt down. About 100 houses were destroyed. Several Rohingyas were killed.
18:30- Huge crowd came to Santoli village ,Sittwe .Source mention that many police are from No.1 Police Station Sittwe. 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 250 houses were burnt down. The dead bodies were taken to the Hospital .Reliable Source said -authorities poured acid on the face of dead bodies, shaved the 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 Wekkly Eleven Journal.In fact none of the Rakhine or monk was killed in the whole Sittwe(Akyab) by Rohingya people.
15:30-Rakhine set fire on pozu bazaar near to sittwe Markaz. Blaze of fire was seen from long distance, eye-witness said. More than 200 houses were burnt down. Estimated 350 to 400 Rohingya people were shot dead while they were escaping from the burning houses. Eye-witness said dead bodies were taken about 20 Trucks.More than 500 Rohingya are still missing from the village (assumed most of them are children ).
15:00 - Eye-Witness said Rakhine are coming from the Monastery (located Maungdaw City Central) with Islamic religious dressed. Taken about 10 young Rohingya girls.
14.30- Donpyin village set on fire by Lon-Tain and Rakhine . Initially, there were six trucks full of Lon-Tain (Paramilitary Forces ) surrounded the village. And they escorted the Rakhine to enter the village. Paramilitary Forces supported while Rakhine are setting fire on the villagers 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.
14:15- Destroying Sittwe Central Mosque.
14:10 – Just destroyed remaining shops from Sittwe central Market
14:00- Received mail from reliable source
Current situation of Maungdaw is going worst and worst, Ward (2- Bo Mu para ) is burning by the Na Sa Ka and local Rakhine youth with Uniform of Na Sa Ka and Police. Taking information is difficult but any how they are sending some mentioned below :
(1) Master Sham SHu's house---- arrest and took away all Family members
(2) MD. Ali's house'''''............arrest and took away all Family members
(3) Dalal Roshid's house''''''''' arrest and took away all Family members
(5) Mosjeed. building
(6) Shopkeeper.. Sayed husson's house..... arrest and took away all Family members
Killing and destroying the houses are uncountable. All the dead bodies were taken away by trucks.
22:00- Police shot one Noor Alam a Rohingya who is living in Maraung Village, Buthidaung Town.
21:00- Burning Pauk Taw Town- Many houses were burnt..
20:00- Sources from Rangoon said someone non-muslims were ordered 500 kurta (Muslims relious teacher dress ) at a tailor. Many Kurtas. Rakhines Were seen today in Maungdaw with Kurta.They changed Kurta in Monastery (which is located City Centre).
19:00-Shabok fara village, Sittwe was also burnt down. About 100 houses were destroyed. Several Rohingyas were killed.
18:30- Huge crowd came to Santoli village ,Sittwe .Source mention that many police are from No.1 Police Station Sittwe. 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 250 houses were burnt down. The dead bodies were taken to the Hospital .Reliable Source said -authorities poured acid on the face of dead bodies, shaved the 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 Wekkly Eleven Journal.In fact none of the Rakhine or monk was killed in the whole Sittwe(Akyab) by Rohingya people.
15:30-Rakhine set fire on pozu bazaar near to sittwe Markaz. Blaze of fire was seen from long distance, eye-witness said. More than 200 houses were burnt down. Estimated 350 to 400 Rohingya people were shot dead while they were escaping from the burning houses. Eye-witness said dead bodies were taken about 20 Trucks.More than 500 Rohingya are still missing from the village (assumed most of them are children ).
15:00 - Eye-Witness said Rakhine are coming from the Monastery (located Maungdaw City Central) with Islamic religious dressed. Taken about 10 young Rohingya girls.
14.30- Donpyin village set on fire by Lon-Tain and Rakhine . Initially, there were six trucks full of Lon-Tain (Paramilitary Forces ) surrounded the village. And they escorted the Rakhine to enter the village. Paramilitary Forces supported while Rakhine are setting fire on the villagers 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.
14:15- Destroying Sittwe Central Mosque.
14:10 – Just destroyed remaining shops from Sittwe central Market
14:00- Received mail from reliable source
Current situation of Maungdaw is going worst and worst, Ward (2- Bo Mu para ) is burning by the Na Sa Ka and local Rakhine youth with Uniform of Na Sa Ka and Police. Taking information is difficult but any how they are sending some mentioned below :
(1) Master Sham SHu's house---- arrest and took away all Family members
(2) MD. Ali's house'''''............arrest and took away all Family members
(3) Dalal Roshid's house''''''''' arrest and took away all Family members
(5) Mosjeed. building
(6) Shopkeeper.. Sayed husson's house..... arrest and took away all Family members
Killing and destroying the houses are uncountable. All the dead bodies were taken away by trucks.
13:30- Harr Ree Fara (Har Ree village), Maungdaw is burning. Whoever tried to come out from the house paramilitary forces shooting them in front of families.
13:10 –Estimated 3000 Rakhines enterd to Mawleik Village, Sittwe
12:00- Rakhines are preparing to attack Nazi Village. One of the Rakhine Extremist Ba La Gyi (RNDP member)is shouting with loud speaker coming towards Mawleik village .
10:00- In Sanpya Village (Sittwe) many Rohingya houses were fired. Estimated like 200 people killed by Police while they tried to defend.
09 :30- Maung daw Quarter (4) 4 houses burnt down .
7:15 – U Ba Than Military Office (Camp no.378) shot two Rohingyas in Buthidaung .
10th June (Sunday )
19:35-Some Rohingya’s dead bodies were dressed up with monk dress and put acid on the Face.
After State Emergency announced Some of Rakhine groups went to Rohingya’s small villages and killed some people.
19:35- Than Taw Lee village is burning .
19:20- Saying 62 houses were burnt down and Rohingyas were taken out from the house and slaughtered 4 people.
13:10 –Estimated 3000 Rakhines enterd to Mawleik Village, Sittwe
12:00- Rakhines are preparing to attack Nazi Village. One of the Rakhine Extremist Ba La Gyi (RNDP member)is shouting with loud speaker coming towards Mawleik village .
10:00- In Sanpya Village (Sittwe) many Rohingya houses were fired. Estimated like 200 people killed by Police while they tried to defend.
09 :30- Maung daw Quarter (4) 4 houses burnt down .
7:15 – U Ba Than Military Office (Camp no.378) shot two Rohingyas in Buthidaung .
10th June (Sunday )
19:35-Some Rohingya’s dead bodies were dressed up with monk dress and put acid on the Face.
After State Emergency announced Some of Rakhine groups went to Rohingya’s small villages and killed some people.
19:35- Than Taw Lee village is burning .
19:20- Saying 62 houses were burnt down and Rohingyas were taken out from the house and slaughtered 4 people.
19:00- 16 people slaughtered in Zay Haung Mawleik . Rakhines are intruding Rohingyas houses and killing everyone.
18:30- Three Rohingya dead body was found nearby Myo Thu Gyi village.
18:20- There are a few hundreds of Rakhine with knives at the mountain of Southside of Maungdaw .Our sources said that Rakhine prepared to kill many Rohingyas tonight with the help of Police and Military. It is estimated about 300 killed only in Maungdaw Township.
17:55 -There are about 3 trucks of dead bodies were carried to Maungdaw Quarter to bury in Buddhist Cemetery. 3 trucks were fully escorted.
17:45- Many dead bodies (Estimated about 20-25) were seen in Pai Thay Ywa Village (0.5 mile to Sittwe Market) while people jumped to the river (close to Sittwe Port) when Rakhine were killing with cooperation of Police.
17:00- Someone told me from Maungdaw We would like to appeal international community to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingyas as many Rohingyas are direly in need of food besides full security which can be given by International Community.
16 :00-Rakhines came the support of police to Aung Min Ga Lar Quarter (where I grown up ) Sittwe and brought petrol with them. My source told me doesn’t know what time they will set fire. The situation is very worrying.
14:00- Curfew was imposed only for Rohingyas. Rakhine are burning Rohingya’s houses.
12:00 - Set fire Zay Haung Mawleik Village (which was know as Rohingya Para) .about 40 houses burnt 12:30 - Set fire all Rohingya's house Yanpyay Township ( Rohingyas are like 5to 10% there) 12:55 - Narzeer Para Village set fire (1 mile from Sittwe Airport ) and Burning now. 13:00- Some sources saying that government announced Marshall Law in Sittwe (unconfirmed)
09:30am- Bu May village (Wayalis) ,Sittwe Township is burning till now.
18:30- Three Rohingya dead body was found nearby Myo Thu Gyi village.
18:20- There are a few hundreds of Rakhine with knives at the mountain of Southside of Maungdaw .Our sources said that Rakhine prepared to kill many Rohingyas tonight with the help of Police and Military. It is estimated about 300 killed only in Maungdaw Township.
17:55 -There are about 3 trucks of dead bodies were carried to Maungdaw Quarter to bury in Buddhist Cemetery. 3 trucks were fully escorted.
17:45- Many dead bodies (Estimated about 20-25) were seen in Pai Thay Ywa Village (0.5 mile to Sittwe Market) while people jumped to the river (close to Sittwe Port) when Rakhine were killing with cooperation of Police.
17:00- Someone told me from Maungdaw We would like to appeal international community to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingyas as many Rohingyas are direly in need of food besides full security which can be given by International Community.
16 :00-Rakhines came the support of police to Aung Min Ga Lar Quarter (where I grown up ) Sittwe and brought petrol with them. My source told me doesn’t know what time they will set fire. The situation is very worrying.
14:00- Curfew was imposed only for Rohingyas. Rakhine are burning Rohingya’s houses.
12:00 - Set fire Zay Haung Mawleik Village (which was know as Rohingya Para) .about 40 houses burnt 12:30 - Set fire all Rohingya's house Yanpyay Township ( Rohingyas are like 5to 10% there) 12:55 - Narzeer Para Village set fire (1 mile from Sittwe Airport ) and Burning now. 13:00- Some sources saying that government announced Marshall Law in Sittwe (unconfirmed)
09:30am- Bu May village (Wayalis) ,Sittwe Township is burning till now.
09:15 am- Police Officer Than Htin killed innocent one Rohingya girl (Ramzaan- 12yrs ) Rohingya boy (Name –Abdu Rahaman-10yrs ) and her brother injured. Dead body was taken by Paramilitary Forces.
9:00am- Government ordered to leave all the NGOs from Northern Arakan State (confirmed).
9:00am- Government ordered to leave all the NGOs from Northern Arakan State (confirmed).
4:00am- Harzamya village from Sittwe was burnt- 13 Rohingyas were shot dead by Police and Paramilitary Forces. 4 injured. Reliable sources said dead bodies were collected and buried.
03:00 am- Some Rohingya youths were carried away by NaSaKa Border Security Forces. The number of youths was unknown. At least 70 Rohingyas were killed from Myothugyi village (Kaindapara) alone. A total of about 300 Rohingyas were believed to have been killed in the Maungdaw township. It is very hard to ascertain the exact figures as the dead bodies have not been handed over to their relatives or villagers yet.
01:30 am - The Akyab Airport Mosque is being burnt .It has been reported that the riot have been supervised by Aung Myat Kyaw an MP at State Parliament. It is reported that the house of one Mohammed Hussein was killed and his house was burnt down. For this destruction, Aung Myat Kyaw is using Aung Tun Sein (Olympic group) and Pho Sein(Danyawadi group) .Another source reported that a mosque in Magyi Myaing Village (1mile from Sittwe Airport) at quarter8 was also destroyed.
Nur Begum from Myi Gyi Myaing village Sittwe was chopped and packed in a Jute bag at Mayu Road. The dead body was said to have been hidden by the police.
01:-00 am- In Sittwe, Rakhine in Islamic attire wearing caps were seen roaming in the streets of Akyab trying to pretend Muslims. The following racist Medias are engaged in anti-Rohingya propaganda
00:35am - Buthidaung Township (16 mile from Maungdaw) : Half an hour ago two boatloads of Rakhine were brought in to the town of Buthidaung from other places under the programme of the authorities.
00.30am-Tensions increased in Arakan according to some sources.
9th June 2012 (Saturday)
Armed security forces with Rakhine extremist equipped with lethal arms were roaming Maungdaw towns and surrounding villages. This morning 4 Rohingyas were carried away from Fayazi village of Maungdaw. Their whereabouts is known.
03:00 am- Some Rohingya youths were carried away by NaSaKa Border Security Forces. The number of youths was unknown. At least 70 Rohingyas were killed from Myothugyi village (Kaindapara) alone. A total of about 300 Rohingyas were believed to have been killed in the Maungdaw township. It is very hard to ascertain the exact figures as the dead bodies have not been handed over to their relatives or villagers yet.
01:30 am - The Akyab Airport Mosque is being burnt .It has been reported that the riot have been supervised by Aung Myat Kyaw an MP at State Parliament. It is reported that the house of one Mohammed Hussein was killed and his house was burnt down. For this destruction, Aung Myat Kyaw is using Aung Tun Sein (Olympic group) and Pho Sein(Danyawadi group) .Another source reported that a mosque in Magyi Myaing Village (1mile from Sittwe Airport) at quarter8 was also destroyed.
Nur Begum from Myi Gyi Myaing village Sittwe was chopped and packed in a Jute bag at Mayu Road. The dead body was said to have been hidden by the police.
01:-00 am- In Sittwe, Rakhine in Islamic attire wearing caps were seen roaming in the streets of Akyab trying to pretend Muslims. The following racist Medias are engaged in anti-Rohingya propaganda
00:35am - Buthidaung Township (16 mile from Maungdaw) : Half an hour ago two boatloads of Rakhine were brought in to the town of Buthidaung from other places under the programme of the authorities.
00.30am-Tensions increased in Arakan according to some sources.
9th June 2012 (Saturday)
Armed security forces with Rakhine extremist equipped with lethal arms were roaming Maungdaw towns and surrounding villages. This morning 4 Rohingyas were carried away from Fayazi village of Maungdaw. Their whereabouts is known.
According to a report, “Nasaka security forces and police are the killers. The Rakhine extremists joined them and reining hell on Rohingya. Because of the curfew no one dares to go out, and at the absence of witness Rakhine extremists set fire on houses, village after village. If anyone comes out from the fire, he/she gets a bullet or two or more. No witness, no proof. Natala villagers and Rakhine extremists have been supplied guns as well, but no one may prove it. In the mean time, racist monks are busy with media supplying fabricated news. These tragic events have been well planned in advance.”
At midnight (8/6/12) the Hlun Htein forces from Ngakura village accompanied by the extremists from 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.
Last night groups of armed forces with Buddhist Rakhine extremists went to the Rohingya villages. They opened fire to the Muslim houses. When the inmates left their homes the Rakhine extremists set on fire. Many houses in several villagers have been reported burnt into ashes. Many people were killed and several others injured. The villages of Hatalia, Sommonia, Razarbil, Kayandan and San Oo are among those which were attacked.
Since yesterday the Buddhist monks and Rakhine extremists escorted by security forces were announcing ‘War on Kalas, (war on Rohingyas) along the street of Maungdaw. This message was spread like a wild fire all over Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships.
Many security forces dressed in civil clothes but with arms are firing the Rohingyas.
An estimated 100 Rohingyas were killed. As dead bodies were not handed over to the relatives or villagers. Exact number of death could not be confirmed. Some estimate that the number of death could exceed 200 Rohingyas.
Hundreds of injured Rohingyas are lack of treatment. Thousands of people were deprived of food and water as Police, military, and Hlon Htin block them.
At about 12: 25 P.M. Deputy Home Minister accompanied by U Aung Zaw Win (USDP- MP) arrived at Maungdaw. They are reportedly discussing with local leaders on the situation. The details of the discussion are still not known.
8th June 2012 (Friday)
After Friday congregation, at about 2 pm. while a group of Muslims were trying to join a payer at Kayandan Islamic propagation centre (Tabligh Centre) for those 10 Muslims who were murdered by Rakhine extremists at Taunggup on 3 June 2011, the security forces tried to stop them and then started firing at the crowd killing at least two people and injuring many others.
At 2:30 p.m. 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.
