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Kyaukphyu Township: One IDP Injured in Military Junta Air Strike
Breaking News Global Arakan Network November 25, 2025 Today, 25 November, at approximately 12:10 p.m., Myanmar Air Force jet fighters carried out airstrikes on Taung Kyi Yin village and Chaung Phya village in Kyaukphyu Township, local sources reported. As a result of the bombing, a 48-year-old man who had been taking shelter as an internally displaced person in Chaung Phya village sustained injuries. The a
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Thai Authorities Arrest 11 Pakistani Arms Smugglers Aiming to Supply Islamist Jihadist Groups on Bangladesh–Arakan Border
News Global Arakan Network November 25, 2025 In one of the largest single blows to transnational arms trafficking in recent years, Thai border security forces on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, captured 36 foreign nationals — among them 11 Pakistani citizens — as they attempted to illegally cross the Thaungyin River from Myanmar’s Myawaddy Township into Tak Province, Thailand. GAN cannot independently veri
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Bangladesh Border Guard Detains Myanmar BGP Officers and a Soldier
News Global Arakan Network November 24, 2025 Members of the Border Guard Police (BGP) and a soldier from the Myanmar military commission (Photo - Independent Television) Five Myanmar security personnel—four members of the Border Guard Police (BGP) and one soldier from the Myanmar military commission—were detained inside Bangladesh on November 23 after they were found wandering near the border,
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Myanmar Junta Destroyed School and Monastery By Shelling Drone-Strikes in Kyaukphyu, Arakan
News Global Arakan Network November 24, 2025 Monastery of Sinboke Rwarma Village (photo - APM) A monastery in Kyaukphyu Township was reduced to ashes, and a high school along with several homes sustained damage, after the Myanmar military commission carried out artillery and suicide-drone attacks on Sinboke Rwarma Village and Kyun Gyi Village on November 22, according to local residents. At ar
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Myanmar Military Commission Using Civilians as Human Shields in Kyaukphyu, Arakan
News Global Arakan Network November 23, 2025 Investigations indicate that military commission forces in Kyaukphyu, Arakan State, are using local residents—along with Rakhine travelers returning from abroad and other parts of Myanmar—as human shields amid escalating conflict. According to an anonymous source, fighting between the Arakan Army (AA) and junta forces has intensified around Kyaukphy
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Arakan Authorities Seize Illegal Fishing Boats Inside Arakan Territorial Waters
News Global Arakan Network November 22, 2025 An illegally operating fishing boat belonging to Bangladeshi nationals (photo-ABN) The Arakan Coast Guard (ACG), operating under the Arakan People’s Revolutionary Government, is continuing to seize Bangladeshi fishing boats illegally entering and operating inside Arakan territorial waters along the Arakan–Bangladesh maritime border, according to sou
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One Child Killed and Four Injured in Junta Airstrike on Kyaintali Twon of Gwa Township
News Global Arakan Network November 22, 2025 An initial report by Arakan Princess Media on the junta’s jet-fighter bombing of Kyaintali that took place after 1 a.m. on November 21 stated that three people had been injured. However, after further investigation, it has been confirmed that one child was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. The deceased child has been identified as M
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Local Businessman Kidnapped By Terrorist Group ARSA In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
News Global Arakan Network November 21, 2025 In Teknaf Township, Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh, local media reported that on the night of November 20, the Islamist extremist militant terrorist group ARSA kidnapped a local businessman again. At around 9 p.m. on November 20, in West Leda village, near the Muslim refugee camp in the Nila Union of Teknaf town, members of the Islamist extremist mili
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Taung Ngo village of Kyaukphy Bombed – Three women killed, at least five injured including two schoolgirls
News Global Arakan Network November 18, 2025 Victims of Junta Air Attacks from Taung Ngo Village, Kyaukphyu Rakhine State – Three women, including one elderly woman, were killed and at least five other people – among them two schoolgirls – were wounded when Taung Ngo village in Kyaukphyu Township was hit by airstrikes, local sources confirmed. The deceased have been identified as: Daw Ma Aung Tha
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Arakan Government Arrests 16 Bangladeshi Fishermen for Illegally Entering Arakan Waters and Poaching Fish
Breaking News Global Arakan Network November 18, 2025 Bangladeshi fishing boats have been repeatedly trespassing into Arakan territorial waters to illegally catch fish. In order to take strict action against such violations, the Arakan Coastal Security Patrol, operating from its base in Nga Khura (Nga Yant Chaung), departed at 05:30 AM to conduct a maritime patrol towards the Ngui Maw (Ingyaw) coa
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Myanmar Military Bombs Two Towns in Arakan
News Global Arakan Network November 18, 2025 School buildings in Lait Tin Village, Kyaukphyu Township, were destroyed by junta airstrikes. (Photo – AA Info Desk) The Myanmar military has conducted a series of air and naval attacks on two towns in Arakan State amid escalating clashes with the Arakan Army (AA), according to reports. The Arakan Army stated that the military launched airstrikes a
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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
News Global Arakan Network November 17, 2025 Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (photo - msn) Bangladeshi media outlets report that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with another former senior official, was sentenced to death today, November 17, by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for crimes against humanity. They were convicted for ordering and directing the violent suppress
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Local Muslim Man Severely Injured After Stepping on Mine Allegedly Planted by ARSA/RSO in Maungdaw, Arakan
News Global Arakan Network November 17, 2025 U Abul Lar Chein, 55 (Photo - APM) A local Muslim man in Maungdaw Township lost his right leg after stepping on a landmine reportedly planted by the extremist Islamist militant groups ARSA/RSO. The explosion occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. on November 17. The victim has been identified as U Abul Lar Chein, 55, a resident of Nganchaung Mrauk Vil
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Three Brotherhood Alliance Installing Solar Lights in Non-Electrified Villages in Muse Township
News Global Arakan Network November 17, 2025 Due to the lack of regular electricity supply, villages along and near the Union Highway in the Three Brotherhood Alliance-controlled area, Muse Township, at Mile 105 in Mongyu, which face difficulties in nighttime travel, have been provided with solar-powered streetlights on lampposts. This was learned from sources. Starting from November 15, the Arakan Army (AA
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Local Mro Man Killed After Stepping on Mine Planted by ARSA/RSO Militants in Maungdaw, Arakan
News Global Arakan Network November 16, 2025 Body of U Daung Rwaing, 42 (Photocrd - APM) A local ethnic Mro man was killed in Maungdaw Township on November 14 after stepping on a landmine allegedly planted by the extremist Islamist militant groups ARSA/RSO. The explosion occurred at around 8:30 a.m. The victim has been identified as U Daung Rwaing, 42, a resident of Khontine Village in Maungd
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5 Civilians Killed in Military Council Airstrikes on Two Villages in Rakhine State
News Global Arakan Network November 16, 2025 In Rakhine State’s Rathedaung Township, airstrikes by the military junta on two villages resulted in the deaths of 5 civilians and injuries to at least 5 others, according to local sources. On the morning of November 15, at around 9:30 AM, junta forces used a jet fighter to bomb Ba Hta Le village in Rathedaung Township. Approximately 30 minutes later
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RSO Militants Attempt Group Sexual Assault on Indigenous Tanchangya Woman in Bangladesh
News Global Arakan Network November 14, 2025 Members of the Islamist militant group RSO (photocrd) Members of the Islamist militant group RSO (Rohingya Solidarity Organization) attempted to gang-rape an indigenous Tanchangya woman in Naikhongchari Township, Bandarban District, in the hill region of Bangladesh, according to local news outlet Hill Voice. On November 12, at around 5:30 p.m., the
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Commanding Officer of the Border Guard Bangladesh Distributes Narcotic Drugs (Yaba) in Cox's Bazar
News Translation Global Arakan Network November 14, 2025 Lieutenant Colonel Farukh Hossain Khan. Lt. Col. Farukh Hossain Khan, the Commanding Officer (CO) of the 34th Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion in Cox's Bazar, has been accused of sharing yaba with traders. He has also been involved in various criminal activities including smuggling and torturing traders at the border. Lt. Col. Fa
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Arakan Security Forces Arrest Eight Bangladeshi Fishermen for Illegal Fishing in Arakan Waters
News Global Arakan Network November 13, 2025 Illegal Fishermen from Bangladesh On November 12, 2025, at 10:30 AM, Arakan security personnel apprehended eight Bangladeshi nationals who had trespassed approximately 450 meters into Arakan territorial waters in the Naf River from the border line to engage in illegal fishing. ARSA/RSO terrorists frequently disguise themselves as fishermen in the Naf R
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Arakan Authorities Arrest 13 Illegal Bangladeshi Fishermen in Arakan Waters
Breaking News Global Arakan Network November 12, 2025 Illegal Fishermen From Bangladesh On November 12, 2025, at 6 AM, a coastal security patrol consisting of two speedboats and one large wooden boat departed from the N-Khaung-Taw base station toward the Ngwe-Maung shore to patrol and apprehend boats illegally entering Arakan territorial waters from Bangladesh to poach fish. While conducting t
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Junta Artillery Shelling from Sittwe Injures 5 Civilians in Pauktaw Town
Breaking News Global Arakan Network November 11, 2025 Due to artillery shelling attacks from the naval base and No. (12) Police Station of the terrorist Military Commission based in Sittwe Town, artillery shells fell and exploded in Pauktaw Town, Rakhine State, resulting in a total of 5 innocent civilian residents being initially injured, according to local sources. Today, around 12:30 PM on
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Terrorist Muslim Groups Attack Christian Churches in Bangladesh
News Global Arakan Network November 11, 2025 Holy Rosary Church in Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh (photocrd) Terrorist Muslim groups have carried out a series of bomb attacks on Christian churches in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sparking fear among the country’s Christian community. Between October 8 and November 7, there were three consecutive bomb attacks targeting two Christian churches and one Christi
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Arakan and Chin Leaders Discuss Formation of Military, Political, and Economic Alliance
News Global Arakan Network November 12, 2025 Meeting between ULA/AA and CB (Photocrd) The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) and the Chin Brotherhood (CB) held discussions focusing on military cooperation to jointly respond to counteroffensive operations by the junta, and further explored forming a long-term alliance in the military, political, and economic spheres, according to CB
Nov 112 min read


AA Chief Tun Myat Naing’s 47th Birthday Marked with Interethnic Friendship Futsal Tournament Including Muslims
News Global Arakan Network November 10, 2025 Interethnic Friendship Futsal Tournament (photocrd) A futsal tournament promoting interethnic friendship — including participation from Muslim communities — was held in a liberated area of Arakan (Rakhine) State to commemorate the 47th birthday of the Arakan Army (AA) Commander-in-Chief, Major General Twan Mrat Naing, according to Nirinjara News. T
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Sixteen Prisoners Released to Mark AA Commander-in-Chief’s 47th Birthday in Mrauk-U District
News Global Arakan Network November 10, 2025 Ceremony for the release of prisoners held in Mrauk-U (photocrd) On November 7, to commemorate the 47th birthday of the Arakan Army (AA) Commander-in-Chief, sixteen eligible prisoners were granted amnesty and released in Mrauk-U District. Those released included individuals of Mro, Khami, Muslim, and Rakhine ethnic backgrounds — nine from Mrauk-U T
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Ten Stolen Motorcycles Returned to Owners in Mrauk-U District
News Global Arakan Network November 10, 2025 A ceremony was held in Mrauk-U District to return ten stolen motorcycles to their rightful owners. (photocrd) In Mrauk-U District, under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), members of the Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS) unit seized several stolen motorcycles and returned them to their rightful owners on November 9, accord
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Government of Arakan Pardons 82 Muslim Detainees to Mark Chairman Twan Mrat Naing's 47th Birthday
News Global Arakan Network November 9, 2025 Among the Muslims who were sentenced or detained due to connections with the fascist terrorist military council (SAC) forces, the Islamist extremist militant groups ARSA, RSO, and other terrorist organizations, 82 releasable Muslims were granted amnesty and released on November 7 as a commemorative gesture for the Arakan Army Commander-in-Chief's 47t
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Dhaka-Backed ARSA Terrorists Killed A 63-year-old Cattle Herder in Maungdaw Township
News Global Arakan Network November 8, 2025 In Rakhine State, Maungdaw Township, Ngway Taung village, a local male cattle herder was abducted and killed by the terrorist insurgent Muslim armed group, resulting in one death. The deceased has been identified as 63-year-old U Shwe Thein (aka U Asoe Maung). According to a villager who spoke to AB News, the victim was abducted and killed by the terror
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Two Civilians Killed and About 10 Injured By Myanmar Junta's Bombing of Minbya Town
News Global Arakan Network November 8, 2025 Location of the Bombing Areas and Victims (photocrd) In Rakhine State, Minbya Town, Myo Thit Ward was attacked by the terrorist military commission forces with a 500-pound bomb dropped from the air at around 8:15 PM on November 7, 2025. Due to the bombing attack, two men were killed and about 10 others were injured. The deceased were 53-year-old U U Maung
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Myanmar Junta Killed 5 Civilians and Injured Another Seven By Bombing on Yoe Ta Yoke Village, Ponnagyun Township,
News Global Arakan Network November 7, 2025 Initial reports indicate that the terrorist military commission conducted airstrike on Yoe Ta Yoke village, Ponnagyun Township, killing 5 civilians and injuring 7 others. Local residents say that today, November 7, at around 11 a.m., the military commission attacked Yoe Ta Yoke village with a jet fighter, dropping bombs. "I heard that around 11 a.m. this
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Donation Support from the Arakan People's Revolutionary Government for the "Believers Church" Religious Festival in Paletwa
News Global Arakan Network November 6, 2025 Donation Ceremony (photocrd) In Kara Mit village, within Chin Let Wa Township of Paletwa District, the "Believers Church Myanmar - BELIEVERS CHURCH MYANMAR (BCM)" held a ceremony to promote pastors serving in the Rakhine ecclesiastical jurisdiction and to conduct the annual committee meeting of the jurisdiction. Members of the Paletwa District Party Com
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Six Illegal Bangladeshi Fishermen Arrested By Arakan Government
Breaking News Global Arakan Network| November 5, 2025 Illegal Fishermen from Bangladesh (photocrd) On November 5, 2025, a fishing boat that illegally entered Arakan territorial waters to poach fish broke down and anchored approximately 850 meters from the mouth of the Alay Than Kyaw Creek. Upon sighting the said fishing boat, six members of the Coastal Security Patrol arrived at 3:24 PM via one Speed Boat, arrested it, and found on board six Bangladeshi fishermen along with 1
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Crimes Intensify in Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar District
News Global Arakan Network November 5, 2025 Muslim Refugee Camp in Bangladesh (Photo credit: Catholic News Agency) Crimes in Muslim refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar District are reportedly worsening, with rising instability and increasing incidents of murder, drug trafficking, and abductions, according to camp authorities. Power struggles between armed groups inside the camps have led to killings, while some groups are also engaging in drug trading, extor
Nov 52 min read


Arakan Muslim Leaders Declare Firm Rejection of Extremist Groups ARSA, RSO, and ARA in Northern Arakan
News Global Arakan Network November 5, 2025 Payapyin Aung Pa village, Buthidaung Township (photocrd) Muslim leaders in Arakan strongly and unequivocally declared their complete rejection of the Islamist extremist militant groups ARSA, RSO, and ARA during a public meeting of Muslim residents held on October 30 in Aung Pa village, Buthidaung Township. The declaration was made at the Muslim pub
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BGB Soldier Dies in Hospital After Stepping on Landmine Planted by ARSA/RSO Militants inside Bangladesh
A member of the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) who suffered severe injuries after stepping on a landmine planted by the extremist Islamist militant groups ARSA/RSO near the Bangladesh border has died while receiving treatment.
Nov 22 min read


Five Towns in Arakan Hit by Junta Airstrikes Over Three Days: 12 Killed, 31 Injured
The Arakan Army (AA) has reported that within just three days, the Myanmar Military Commission carried out consecutive airstrikes on five townships in Arakan State, killing 12 civilians and injuring 31 others.
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Arakan Army Issues Strong Condemnation of Junta Airstrikes, Warns Civilians of Escalating Attacks
The United League of Arakan / Arakan Army (ULA/AA) has issued a blistering condemnation of the "defeated fascist terrorist Military Commission" for launching cowardly airstrikes, naval bombardments, heavy artillery shelling, and drone attacks on civilian areas across Arakan on October 30, 2025—a single day that saw 8 civilians killed and 22 wounded.
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Myanmar Junta Bombs Zin Chaung in Kyaukphyu Township, Killing 5 Civilians and Injuring 10 Others
In Kyaukphyu Township, Kun Bwe Village of Zin Chaung County, the Military junta carried out a bombing attack using jet fighters, resulting in 5 civilian deaths and 10 injuries, according to investigations.
Oct 311 min read


Did Myanmar Junta Officers Join ARSA’s “Happy October 9 Day” Celebration in Bangladesh?
In recent days on October 26, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) held an event titled “Happy 9th October Day-2025,” commemorating the group's founding in 2016, with ARSA spokesperson Shaikh Burhan in attendance.
Oct 302 min read


Bangladeshi Media Must Stop Misrepresenting Illegal Fishing Incidents in Arakan's Waters
You cannot distort the facts! It is undeniable that these Bangladeshi fishermen illegally entered Arakan's waters, and even some officials from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have already admitted as much.
Oct 301 min read


Local Indigenous Protest Against Bangladesh Army’s Illegal Seizure of Buddhist Monastery Land
In Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, local indigenous residents of Khagrachhari District have staged a protest against the Bangladesh Army’s unlawful seizure of land belonging to a Buddhist monastery to build a military base without permission, according to Bangladeshi media reports.
Oct 292 min read


Arakan Authorities Seize Another Illegal Fishing Boat from Bangladesh
On October 29, 2025, the Coastal Security Sub-Unit departed by sea at 7 PM aboard one wooden boat to patrol and seize boats illegally entering Arakan territorial waters to poach fish.
Oct 291 min read


Muslim Students Receive Equal Access to Education with Rakhine Under ULA/AA’s New School System
In areas of Arakan State under the control of the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA), a new education system free from racial and religious discrimination is being implemented. According to field observations by AB News, both Rakhine and Muslim students are now able to study together in the same schools.
Oct 282 min read


Anti-Arakanese Hate Campaign Launched in Bangladesh; Media Reports
On October 11, 2025, a group called the Shibchar Dawah Circle (SDC) launched an anti-Arakanese hate campaign in Shibchar, a sub-district in Madaripur District, Bangladesh. The SDC is a student organization based in Shibchar that focuses on religious activities.
Oct 281 min read


Taungup Town Private High School Bombed by Junta
In Rakhine State, Taungup Township, near Mee Chaung Thoe village, the Mahapyinnyarkyaw Free Private High School was bombed from the air by the terrorist military junta, according to reports.
Oct 281 min read


The Arakan Authorities Arrested an Illegal Fishing Boat from Bangladesh
At 06:55 on October 27, 2025, a wooden boat carrying four (4) fishermen from the Teknaf Island area of Bangladesh entered Arakan territorial waters and was observed deploying a drift net approximately 800 meters west of Na Khaungtaw outpost to catch fish.
Oct 271 min read


United League for Arakan Denounces Allegations by Fortify Rights, Accuses Them of Bias and Political Motives
The United League for Arakan (ULA) has officially rejected recent allegations by the organization Fortify Rights, accusing them of disseminating false information aimed at damaging the group's reputation and hindering peace efforts in Arakan State.
Oct 262 min read


War Crimes from the Sky: HDCO Documents Widespread Civilian Casualties and Destruction from Junta Airstrikes in Arakan
A recent investigative report sheds light on the devastating impact of Myanmar’s military aerial campaigns in the Arakan (Rakhine) region, revealing a pattern of targeted airstrikes causing significant civilian casualties and extensive destruction. The report, titled "War Crimes from the Sky: Civilian Deaths and Destruction by the Junta,"
Oct 262 min read


Maungdaw District Muslim Affairs Council Condemns ARSA/RSO Terrorist Acts Threatening Rakhine-Muslim Harmony
The Maungdaw District Muslim Affairs Council has today, October 25, issued a strong condemnation of the ongoing abductions, torture, and killings of civilians by the militant terrorist groups ARSA and RSO operating in Arakan State.
Oct 261 min read


ARSA Terrorists Abduct Three Locals, Including a Young Woman, in Southern Maungdaw
The terrorist Muslim armed group ARSA abducted three locals, including a 16-year-old girl, who were tending cattle in southern Maungdaw Township this morning at around 7:00 a.m., according to local residents.
Oct 242 min read
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