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After ARSA truce offer, Burma says ‘we don’t negotiate with terrorists’
Burma on Sunday rebuffed a ceasefire declared by Muslim Rohingya insurgents to enable the delivery of aid to thousands of displaced people in the violence-wracked state of Arakan, declaring simply that it did not negotiate with terrorists.
UPDATE: Over 70 killed as Rohingya militants stage major attack
Muslim militants in Burma staged a coordinated attack on 30 police posts and an army base in Arakan State on Friday, and at least 59 of the insurgents and 12 members of the security forces were killed, the army and government said.
Rohingyas penned in as Arakanese neighbours form blockade
Arakanese villagers, some armed with swords and sticks, reportedly set up makeshift checkpoints at six points around the Rohingya quarter.
Burma sees insurgents behind Rohingya killings in Arakan State
Officials say Rohingya insurgents are behind a slew of killings in northern Arakan State, which has been racked by violence in recent months.
Thousands urgently require shelter in north Arakan, says UN
Most of the families are Rohingyas returning from Bangladesh, having fled their homes several months ago during an intense military crackdown in and around Maungdaw.
Rights advocates dismayed by govt’s mixed messages on rape
Rights advocates have criticised the State Counsellor’s Office after it put out a press release and Facebook post last week that appeared aimed at discrediting the accounts of two women in northern Arakan State who alleged that they had been raped.
