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- October 27, 2024
Narinjara News, 3 June 2024
The United League of Arakan (ULA) claimed that 53 civilians,
comprising 48 men and 5 women, were brutally killed by the military junta in
Byine Phyu village under Sittwe township of Arakan State.
The ULA in a statement, issued on 2 June, disclosed that on
29 May, a column of more than 170 soldiers, consisting of armed personnel from
the regional operations command (ROC) in Sittwe, Pakokku-based 101st division,
various other battalions along with the members of Arakan Liberation
Party (ALP) and military trained Muslims entered Byine Phyu village.
They besieged the village and captured all residents, including
the women and children.
Then they tied the hands of villagers behind their backs, tortured
them and killed the villagers. They were even deprived of food and water for
hours.
"Over 50 civilians among those arrested were killed and
their bodies were hidden. Women were raped and thousands were held hostage.
Valuable items like gold, silver, phones, and motorcycles were seized by the
soldiers, while some houses were set ablaze. This heinous act will surely be
remembered in the history of Arakan people as a brutal action committed by the
military junta,” added the statement.
In response to the Byine Phyu village incident, severe retaliation awaits both the perpetrators, who ordered war crimes against innocent civilians, and those who carried out these orders, including divisions, battalions and all involved parties.