Rakhine Terrorists Attempted To Torch A Rohingya House

M.S. Anwar

RB News

June 9, 2013

Maung Daw, Arakan: Around 8PM yesterday (i.e. on 8th June 2013), twelve Rakhine terrorists attempted to torch a Rohingya house in the village of Kilaiduang (Duchira Dan), Southern Maung Daw. The terrorists apparently came from a nearby Rakhine village called Kaing Kyun.

“At 8PM yesterday, 12 Rakhine terrorists from the village of Kaing Kyun secretly entered the middle village of Kilaidaung and attempted to torch the house of Abdu Salam S/o Abdul Aziz. People on night sentry duty spotted them and yelled. And the villagers came out and chased the terrorists. 11 of them managed to escape, while one got caught by the villagers.

The villagers handed him over to the NaSaKa Camp 15 headed by Captain Hein Htay under the commandment area 7. NaSaKa is said to have been carrying out investigations” said a nearby villager. 

But what the villagers could confirm from the terrorist is that he is not a local of the above mentioned village and came from somewhere else. He is one of those who are deployed in an operation to burn down Rohingyas’ houses in Arakan. 

“Upon questioning, he answered he is not a local of Maung Daw and is in an operation led by some Rakhine terrorists ring in Arakan” the villager added.

A similar case happened in the village of Shikdar Fara (Myoma Kayintan) on 3rd March 2013 that a few Rakhine terrorists attempted a Rohingya house. And one of them got caught and handed over to Police. Police released him arbitrarily saying he was a fool.

“We really wish NaSaKa to carry out a proper investigation and protect Rohingya villagers from the danger posed by Rakhine terrorists. We don’t think NaSaKa will behave as arbitrarily as Police did” said an elderly Rohingya.

In a separate incidence this morning, Captain Htaik Soe of the Military Camp based in the village of Kanthaya threatened the villagers of Baggona that he will shoot down if any Rohingya in the village if they shout like the villagers of Kilaidaung last night. 

“He threatened Baggona villagers of being shot down if they shout like the villagers of Kilaidaung even if Rakhines attempt to torch their houses. Therefore, the villagers suspect and fear that he is also involved in the plot to burn Rohingyas’ houses in the region” he continued.