Security personnel and Rakhine kill Rohingya, burn the house within the curfew period

The authority imposed curfew in Maungdaw from 6:00pm to 6:00am. But, they security personnel and Rakhine jointly killed Rohingya and set on fire Rohingya house and property within the curfew period.

The security force (Police, Hlumtin and Nasaka)  killed four Rohingya  villagers from Khanda Para ( Myo thu Gyi) of  Maungdaw town. The dead bodies were kept by security personnel in their trunks at about 11:30pm, according to a local from Myothu Gyi .

Riot police with together Rakhines are now jointly attacking the Rohingya villagers in the Maungdaw town at 11:45, said a local from Maungdaw.

The trucks of Nasaka and security force parked in the Maungdaw football ground where the Rakhine community takes the petrol from the security vehicles where the Rakhine used these petrol to set fire the Rohingya houses. The security personnel are covering the Rakhine community to set fire. If any Rohingya came out  to protect their houses and property, the security personnel fired  into Rohingya

The security forces set on fire the Kadir Bill  village at 11: 30 pm.

The Nasaka personnel fired more than 50 round on the air while Rohingya from Udaung gather on the road at about 10:00pm. Nobody was injured.

Peaceful demonstration in Maungdaw, two killed, some wounded

Maungdaw, Arakan state: More than 500 Young Rohingyas - aged between 12 and 15- were going to Kadir Mosque of Myoma Kayaungdan Village from Maungdaw big mosque after Juma prayer to give   respect to the 10- Muslim who were brutally killed in Taungup on June 3. But, on the way, the riot police fired 40 rounds to the air and shoot death two Rohingya youths on the spot, some injured, according to an elder from Maungdaw.

“We are going peacefully without holding any placards, banners and any slogans. But the riot police stopped and fired to us where two of our children died and some injured.”

Rohingyas from Maungdaw distributed leaflets in which mentioned these - to keep Islamic religion, to join in the respecting program of 10-Muslim killed in Taungup and to be careful of storage of arms and ammunition in local monasteries yesterday morning at the junctions of Maungdaw town  and official places, said a  student from Maungdaw.

Lt Col. Aung Gyi, the director of Burma border security force (Nasaka) went to the Maungdaw Tawblique ( Jamat) centre where he said not to do  any respecting program for people  who were killed  in Taungup,  and he also told  to the in charge religious leaders of centre that he will not take any responsible for any actions, said a religious leader from Maungdaw.

“We are not saying anything while the Rakhine killed our 10 Muslims – brothers and sister-on June 3. Now, we only pray for them with this program.”

Settlers (Natala) villagers from Naypaydaw junctions of Maungdaw south beat a Rohingya –Maulana Habib Ullah- while he was crossing the junction. He is still alive but in serious condition. After getting the information of Habib Ullah, the villagers of Nyaung Chaung village set on fire the Naypaydow Junctions village, said a local elder from Nyaung Change.

“The setters also beat a couple of old Rohingya elder – wife and husband- while crossing the said junctions where the woman was dead and the man was serious position.”

In the evening,   some police from Maungdaw town pretending as civilians (Natala) entered the village and observed the situation. But local villagers (Rohingya) believe there will be happened something against us, said a villager from Gawdhu Sara.

Hotel Shwe Thazin was set on fire from road construction work, but some said it was done by Rohingya and some said it was done by Rakhine to implicate the Rohingya people. The fire jumped to two other houses and burnt down into ashes. These belong to Rakhine community. It was happen after shooting to two Rohinya youths, according to an elder from Maungdaw.

Three houses – Razak, Lalu and firewood trader- were put on fire at Ward number 5 at about 4:00 pm by Rakhine community in front of security force.  When Rohingyas rushed to the spot, the security force barred them by shooting. Beside, at 9:15pm, again the Rakhine community with help of security force- police, Hluntinand Nasaka- Ward number 5 of southern side nears the old Jail. But, the fire is still going on. In this event, two Rohingyas were dead by shooting of security force, according to a local  from Ward number 5.

Rohingya from Shwe Zar village rounded up the bridge check- post for beating two Rohingyas where a Rohingya’s hand was broken and another one was hit on his head in the evening.

The burning of Rohingya houses in Maungdaw town are seen from Teknaf and Sharpuridip of Bangladesh. The Rohinhya people in Maungdaw are in panic situation, said Mohamed Kalu , a trader from Teknaf and a local from maungdaw.
All the dead bodies were kept in custody of security force and don’t handed over to the relatives. The Rakhine community is fully cooperated by the security force.

The Maungdaw was imposed curfew from 6: 00am to 6:00pm and  we didn’t get  any information about the death of Rakhine community till writing the report.

Refugees demonstrate at Burmese refugee camp in Bangladesh

Teknaf, Bangladesh: The official Burmese Rohingya refugees peacefully demonstrated at Nayapara camp after Juma prayer today, said a refugee on condition of anonymity.

The demonstration photo of  Refugee

“Rohingya refugees demonstrated against the culprits who killed 10 innocent Muslim pilgrims in Taungup on June 3.”

A refugee elder said, “We want to give exemplary punishment to the culprits who killed 10 Muslims pilgrims in Taung Guup, Arakan State by the gang of Rakhine racists.”

Regarding the massacred, on June 7, some Burmese Rohingya refugees from the Nayapara camp distributed some pictures of 10 massacred Muslims in the camp, according to refugees

“We distributed the pictures to the refugees, nearby local villagers, some authorities of Bangladesh and UNHCR. We want to show them, how the innocent Muslims of Burma have been killed by the racist Rakhines.”

The refugees also said, “We urge the Bangladesh authorities and UNHCR to see the Rohingya issue deeply. We have been living in Bangladesh over 21 years, but we don’t see our long-lasting solution.”

Today at about 5:30 pm, Kamurul Zamman, the Camp-in-Charge of Nayapara camp summoned some refugee elders including committee members and gave them advice to stay peacefully in the camp  and  don’t gathering, said refugees.

The Camp-in-Charge said, “We are thinking about the situation of the Arakan State, Burma because of bad situation of Arakan State .”

The Camp-in-Charge also said that don’t go out of the camp without getting permission as refugees can be arrested by the concerned authority and will be sent to jail.

A massacre of 8 Muslim pilgrims together with one Muslim lady escort and one helper were also killed in Taungup Township , Arakan State , Burma on June 3 at about 3:00 pm.

The victims were Muslim pilgrims (Jamat–Islam religious persons) who were   returning to Rangoon by bus after completing of their duty at Thetsa Masjid of Thandwe Township

Breaking News : Peaceful demonstration in Maungdaw, police killed two

Maungdaw, Arakan State: The riot police fired on more than 500 young Rohingyas who are going to demonstrate peacefully in Myoma Kayandan village of Maungdaw Town Today at about 2:00pm to give the respect to the massacred 10- Muslim in Taungup on June 3. The riot police fired more than 40 rounds to the sky where two young Rohingyas died on the spot, some people injured and some houses are burning at this moment. The Rakhine surrounded the police station now and demanding, why the police fired to the young Rohingyas to death which will harm safety of the Rakhine community in Maungdaw. Detail news will come soon.