174 Rohingya Killed in a Boat Capsize
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
November 16, 2024 at 12:35 PM
174 Rohingya Killed in a Boat Capsize
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
Due to the unbearable persecution of the Rohingya by the Arakan Army (AA), many Rohingya from Buthidaung are fleeing in an attempt to reach Malaysia. — 1/
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said earlier this month that the AA “may have killed at least 170 Rohingya men, women, and children” in Hoyyar Siri (known as Htan Shauk Khan in Burmese) in Buthidaung Township. It described the May 2, 2024 attack as a “massacre”.
May 27, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said earlier this month that the AA “may have killed at least 170 Rohingya men, women, and children” in Hoyyar Siri (known as Htan Shauk Khan in Burmese) in Buthidaung Township. It described the May 2, 2024 attack as a “massacre”.
It is no secret that the Arakan Army (AA) facilitates human trafficking, as they seem pleased when the Rohingya are forced to flee.
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya from Thamee Hla village in Buthidaung capsized off the coast near Hai Gyi Island in the Ayeyarwaddy Region on November 10, 2024. — 2/
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya from Thamee Hla village in Buthidaung capsized off the coast near Hai Gyi Island in the Ayeyarwaddy Region on November 10, 2024. — 2/
November 16, 2024 at 12:35 PM
It is no secret that the Arakan Army (AA) facilitates human trafficking, as they seem pleased when the Rohingya are forced to flee.
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya from Thamee Hla village in Buthidaung capsized off the coast near Hai Gyi Island in the Ayeyarwaddy Region on November 10, 2024. — 2/
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya from Thamee Hla village in Buthidaung capsized off the coast near Hai Gyi Island in the Ayeyarwaddy Region on November 10, 2024. — 2/
#BreakingNews
Reports indicate that the villagers of Washilla village in Buthidaung Township have been gathered and threatened to send their children for military training to the AA terrorist group. Those without children are being intimidated to pay 10 lakh MMK.The villagers are facing persecution.
Reports indicate that the villagers of Washilla village in Buthidaung Township have been gathered and threatened to send their children for military training to the AA terrorist group. Those without children are being intimidated to pay 10 lakh MMK.The villagers are facing persecution.
November 19, 2024 at 2:27 AM
#BreakingNews
Reports indicate that the villagers of Washilla village in Buthidaung Township have been gathered and threatened to send their children for military training to the AA terrorist group. Those without children are being intimidated to pay 10 lakh MMK.The villagers are facing persecution.
Reports indicate that the villagers of Washilla village in Buthidaung Township have been gathered and threatened to send their children for military training to the AA terrorist group. Those without children are being intimidated to pay 10 lakh MMK.The villagers are facing persecution.
Rohingya youth who were conscripted by the military to defend Buthidaung town against the advancing Arakan Army share their stories with The Diplomat.
Rohingya Conscripts’ Great Escapes From the Myanmar Military
Rohingya youth who were conscripted by the military to defend Buthidaung town against the advancing Arakan Army share their stories with The Diplomat.
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December 14, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Rohingya youth who were conscripted by the military to defend Buthidaung town against the advancing Arakan Army share their stories with The Diplomat.
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ANALYSIS: From NLD's past denial of Rohingya persecution to NUG's current hesitancy to name perpetrators of Buthidaung violence- Myanmar's complex politics continue to compromise clear accountability for crimes against Rohingya communities. #JusticeForRohingya
ANALYSIS: From NLD's past denial of Rohingya persecution to NUG's current hesitancy to name perpetrators of Buthidaung violence- Myanmar's complex politics continue to compromise clear accountability for crimes against Rohingya communities. #JusticeForRohingya
November 23, 2024 at 8:54 AM
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ANALYSIS: From NLD's past denial of Rohingya persecution to NUG's current hesitancy to name perpetrators of Buthidaung violence- Myanmar's complex politics continue to compromise clear accountability for crimes against Rohingya communities. #JusticeForRohingya
ANALYSIS: From NLD's past denial of Rohingya persecution to NUG's current hesitancy to name perpetrators of Buthidaung violence- Myanmar's complex politics continue to compromise clear accountability for crimes against Rohingya communities. #JusticeForRohingya
The Maungdaw-Buthidaung road in Arakan was the only all weather road over the fearsome Mayu Range & of huge tactical importance. It was here on 11 March 1944 that Nand Sigh was awarded the VC for leading an attack on a knife-edged ridge under heavy fire, despite being severely wounded.
📷IWM MH 3090🗃️
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May 21, 2024 at 1:32 PM
The Maungdaw-Buthidaung road in Arakan was the only all weather road over the fearsome Mayu Range & of huge tactical importance. It was here on 11 March 1944 that Nand Sigh was awarded the VC for leading an attack on a knife-edged ridge under heavy fire, despite being severely wounded.
📷IWM MH 3090🗃️
📷IWM MH 3090🗃️
🚨 Fortify Rights investigation documents the killing of scores of Rohingya civilians by the Arakan Army on May 2, 2024, in Hoyyar Siri, also known as Htan Shauk Khan village in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State.
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April 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
🚨 Fortify Rights investigation documents the killing of scores of Rohingya civilians by the Arakan Army on May 2, 2024, in Hoyyar Siri, also known as Htan Shauk Khan village in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State.
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August 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Muhammad Arshad, a young #Rohingya from Buthidaung who had been detained by the #ArakanArmy (AA), has died on July 26, in a #refugee camp in #Bangladesh. His death resulted from injuries & illnesses he sustained due to torture during his time in AA custody. www.wsnews24.com/2025/07/27/y...
Young Rohingya Man Dies After Release From Arakan Army Custody - WSNews24
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July 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Muhammad Arshad, a young #Rohingya from Buthidaung who had been detained by the #ArakanArmy (AA), has died on July 26, in a #refugee camp in #Bangladesh. His death resulted from injuries & illnesses he sustained due to torture during his time in AA custody. www.wsnews24.com/2025/07/27/y...
On this day in 1944 Operation Romulus begins.
Men of 17 Battalion, 5 Mahratta Light Infantry of 53 Indian Infantry Brigade push through bamboo scrub.
Image from Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3IYyMci
Men of 17 Battalion, 5 Mahratta Light Infantry of 53 Indian Infantry Brigade push through bamboo scrub.
Image from Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3IYyMci
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
On this day in 1944 Operation Romulus begins.
Men of 17 Battalion, 5 Mahratta Light Infantry of 53 Indian Infantry Brigade push through bamboo scrub.
Image from Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3IYyMci
Men of 17 Battalion, 5 Mahratta Light Infantry of 53 Indian Infantry Brigade push through bamboo scrub.
Image from Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3IYyMci
MERHROM urges the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),UN Human Rights Council and the super power countries immediately take appropriate measures to end genocidal attacks against the remaining minority Rohingya in Buthidaung and Maungdaw Township. #TheSunNews #MERHROM
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July 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
MERHROM urges the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),UN Human Rights Council and the super power countries immediately take appropriate measures to end genocidal attacks against the remaining minority Rohingya in Buthidaung and Maungdaw Township. #TheSunNews #MERHROM
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The military is not the only party perpetuating violence in Rakhine. The Arakan Army (AA), a powerful armed ethnic group in Rakhine, reportedly gained control of over half of Rakhine last month. Rohingya activists have accused the AA of violence in Rakhine’s Buthidaung.
June 5, 2024 at 4:36 PM
The military is not the only party perpetuating violence in Rakhine. The Arakan Army (AA), a powerful armed ethnic group in Rakhine, reportedly gained control of over half of Rakhine last month. Rohingya activists have accused the AA of violence in Rakhine’s Buthidaung.
Hundreds of Aracanese people crossing Bangladesh’s border as they flee from Buthidaung in Myanmar upon crossing the Naf River in Bangladesh. On September 10, 2017.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hundreds of Aracanese people crossing Bangladesh’s border as they flee from Buthidaung in Myanmar upon crossing the Naf River in Bangladesh. On September 10, 2017.
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#fashion Photo: Natalie McCreesh
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#fashion Photo: Natalie McCreesh
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BREAKING: Myanmar junta jets carried out 3 airstrikes in Buthidaung tonight (Feb 6). The strikes hit the former LID 15 base and nearby areas, reportedly using massive 1,000lb bombs. The explosions were felt as far as the Bangladesh border. High casualties are feared.
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
BREAKING: Myanmar junta jets carried out 3 airstrikes in Buthidaung tonight (Feb 6). The strikes hit the former LID 15 base and nearby areas, reportedly using massive 1,000lb bombs. The explosions were felt as far as the Bangladesh border. High casualties are feared.
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🔍 Why were witnesses' photos of Buthidaung destruction deleted at AA checkpoints? 'AA troops stopped him & forced him to delete them from his phone.' Key evidence of alleged war crimes being systematically erased while international community remains silent.
🔍 Why were witnesses' photos of Buthidaung destruction deleted at AA checkpoints? 'AA troops stopped him & forced him to delete them from his phone.' Key evidence of alleged war crimes being systematically erased while international community remains silent.
Fog of war: The battle for truth and blame in the Rakhine conflict
Credible reports indicate that the Arakan Army committed crimes against the Rohingya in Buthidaung in May – but the group has managed to silence many of its critics among the resistance and civil soci...
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November 23, 2024 at 8:55 AM
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🔍 Why were witnesses' photos of Buthidaung destruction deleted at AA checkpoints? 'AA troops stopped him & forced him to delete them from his phone.' Key evidence of alleged war crimes being systematically erased while international community remains silent.
🔍 Why were witnesses' photos of Buthidaung destruction deleted at AA checkpoints? 'AA troops stopped him & forced him to delete them from his phone.' Key evidence of alleged war crimes being systematically erased while international community remains silent.
The United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), organized a ceremony in Buthidaung Township to condemn the Myanmar military’s 2017 massacres of Muslims in Maungdaw District. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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August 27, 2026 at 9:29 AM
The United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), organized a ceremony in Buthidaung Township to condemn the Myanmar military’s 2017 massacres of Muslims in Maungdaw District. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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We learned precisely nothing new from the same journalist's investigation of Buthidaung, other than that Rohingya respondents were unsurprisingly too scared to speak out in light of his AA minders, against whom there are credible reports of war crimes against Rohingya. 2/3
December 6, 2024 at 5:37 PM
We learned precisely nothing new from the same journalist's investigation of Buthidaung, other than that Rohingya respondents were unsurprisingly too scared to speak out in light of his AA minders, against whom there are credible reports of war crimes against Rohingya. 2/3
Planet imagery after the Arakan Army’s alleged attack in May shows the scale of devastation in Buthidaung.
June 5, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Planet imagery after the Arakan Army’s alleged attack in May shows the scale of devastation in Buthidaung.
/2/10. Critically and was kept under observation the attacks of Buthidaung, Rathidaung & there has over 2 lakhs Rohingya Muslims minority & they are in grim situation as food shortages, no Medical supports.
But for the past Nine months Rohingya were in a very dangerous situation
But for the past Nine months Rohingya were in a very dangerous situation
November 19, 2024 at 2:26 AM
/2/10. Critically and was kept under observation the attacks of Buthidaung, Rathidaung & there has over 2 lakhs Rohingya Muslims minority & they are in grim situation as food shortages, no Medical supports.
But for the past Nine months Rohingya were in a very dangerous situation
But for the past Nine months Rohingya were in a very dangerous situation
BREAKING:
Hundreds of Rohingya houses in Ward 4, Buthidaung Township, have been burnt to the ground by the Arakan Army (AA). The incident began around 2 PM.
As you know, the AA has been in complete control of the town since mid-May this year.
Hundreds of Rohingya houses in Ward 4, Buthidaung Township, have been burnt to the ground by the Arakan Army (AA). The incident began around 2 PM.
As you know, the AA has been in complete control of the town since mid-May this year.
December 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
BREAKING:
Hundreds of Rohingya houses in Ward 4, Buthidaung Township, have been burnt to the ground by the Arakan Army (AA). The incident began around 2 PM.
As you know, the AA has been in complete control of the town since mid-May this year.
Hundreds of Rohingya houses in Ward 4, Buthidaung Township, have been burnt to the ground by the Arakan Army (AA). The incident began around 2 PM.
As you know, the AA has been in complete control of the town since mid-May this year.
Rohingya youth who were conscripted by the military to defend Buthidaung town against the advancing Arakan Army share their stories with The Diplomat.
Rohingya Conscripts’ Great Escapes From the Myanmar Military
Rohingya youth who were conscripted by the military to defend Buthidaung town against the advancing Arakan Army share their stories with The Diplomat.
buff.ly
December 16, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Rohingya youth who were conscripted by the military to defend Buthidaung town against the advancing Arakan Army share their stories with The Diplomat.
Breaking:
The #Myanmar military shut down and occupied the hospitals in #Buthidaung , like they did in #Maungdaw. During the intense conflict, military #Junta is blocking #Rohingya and other civilians from access to healthcare in #Arakan.
#whatshappeninginmyanmar
March 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Breaking:
The #Myanmar military shut down and occupied the hospitals in #Buthidaung , like they did in #Maungdaw. During the intense conflict, military #Junta is blocking #Rohingya and other civilians from access to healthcare in #Arakan.
#whatshappeninginmyanmar