Narinjara News, 8 May 2022

About 60 people from different villages under Paletwa  township in Chin State fled to IDP camps insideRakhine State recently as the militarycontinues arresting the villagers suspecting their links with the Arakan Army (AA).

Among those from Chin State, more than 20 people hail fromSein Sin Wa village andabout 30 from Thamin village. Thegroup of people includes mothers with children and pregnant women too.

Those fleeing from Sein Sin Wavillage  are presently taking shelter  in Mahamuni IDP camp under  Kyauktawtownship and those from Thamin villageare now in Nyaung Chaung refugee camp under the same township.
A woman from Sein Sin Wa village,who also fled from their place, stated thatthe army had accused them of working for AA members. Homes are raided with the accusation ofmaintaining links with the AA.

Some Rakhinepeople also left the Chin locations where the infighting between the army personnel and  Chin People's DefenseForces (CPDF) continues,said Nyaung Aye refugee camp in-charge Than Aye.

"They said there were clashes between the army and CPDF in their Paletwa Township.They were apprehensive about their return to their home places and hence made hurries,” he added.