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NEWS DESK A group of Rohingya leaders from Myanmar, refugee camps in Bangladesh, and the global diaspora have launched a new political body aimed at unifying and advancing the political struggle of the persecuted minority, Anadolu Agency reports. The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC), officially launched on Sunday, said it will represent the Rohingya people […]Continue Reading
Three top leaders of banned insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) were “killed” in Myanmar, following what it claimed were “drone attacks” by the Indian Army, a charge flatly denied by the forces, The Print reports. The banned group, headed by Paresh Baruah, issued multiple statements Sunday, as reported by news agency PTI, […]Continue Reading
A regime general was killed in fighting around the port of Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State as the Arakan Army (AA) advances on the Chinese investment hub this week, The Irrawaddy reports Fighting was reported around Pyaing Si Kay village on the Kyaukphyu-Ramree road, 5km south of Kyaukphyu town, with the AA seizing several junta positions […]Continue Reading