VIOLENCE Looms over Maungdaw ahead of Eid Festival
In southern Maungdaw, meanwhile, a joint force of Myanmar military and Border Guarded Police conducted raids on Baggona village this afternoon (on June 25 afternoon) after an arrest of a village man allegedly connected to the Rohingya armed group operating in northern Maungdaw.
The joint Myanmar armed forces vandalized villagers' homes and used 'Village Women' as 'Human Shields' during the raids on homes in the village.
"The villagers believe the man arrested is innocent. Even if he is actually connected to the Rohingya armed group as alleged, there is no reason for the military to destroy homes and use 'women' as 'human shields.' They just want to terrorize the villagers ahead of Eid festival", said a human rights activist based in Maungdaw.