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A combined force of resistance groups and the Karen National Liberation Army launched daring raids on police stations in Kawkareik Township in southeast Myanmar.
More than 800 villagers have been forced to flee their homes since Aug. 2
Most were arrested for incitement after taking part in protests in the weeks following last year’s coup d’etat.
Myanmar’s Military Asked to Ensure Rakhine IDP Safety An IDP camp in Sittwe. / The Irrawaddy 3.3k By Khine Rola 19 January 2021 Sittwe, Rakhine State — The Rakhine State government has asked the Western Command of Myanmar’s military to ensure safety for returning internally displaced people (IDPs). The state government counted the IDPs at camps last month to assist their return and the IDPs asked for their safety to be ensured. “The Western Command will check which townships, wards and villages are safe to return. The IDPs will be able to return in safety. I had an informal talk wit...
Lawmakers Push Myanmar Military to Clear Landmines for Rakhine IDP Safe Return A camp for displaced people in Ponnagyun Township. / Min Aung Khine / The Irrawaddy 3.1k By Min Aung Khine 14 January 2021 Sittwe, Rakhine State — A proposal was submitted to the Rakhine State parliament on Tuesday, urging the state government to provide more effective assistance for the safe return and rehabilitation of internally displaced people (IDPs) in northern Rakhine State. “I put forward the proposal because I think the government should start by now clearing landmines and other explosives and recon...