Thinzar Nwe
During the battle near Ngwe Taung village underMaungdaw township of Arakan State, the junta forces abducted five residents touse as human shields.
The abducted individuals include U Hla MaungThan, U Hla Tun and U Tun Nu Sein (all hail from Thar Yar Kone Arakanesevillage) along with U Du Ree and U Hla Than from Ma Gyi Kone village.
On the evening of 3 June, a military column retreatingfrom the battle near Ngwe Taung village, picked up five men from the road.
"The soldiers from 5th border guard policebattalion clashed with the Arakha Army fighters
while conducting a military operation near Ngwe Taung.Unable to resist them the soldiers retreated and apprehended thoseindividuals," said a local resident.
More than 80 junta soldiers retreated and it remainsunknown if the villagers were released or not.
Since 4 June, an intense fighting erupted between thejunta forces and AA fighters at a place near to Maungdaw 4-mile cashew farm andNgwe Taung. Most of the residents from six villages fled to safer areas.
According to a statement from the humanitarian anddevelopment coordination office (HDCO) of the United League of Arakan (ULA) on28 May, a total of 425 civilians were arrested in Arakan State from 13 November2023 to 13 May 2024. Among them there were 346 men and 79 women, comprising 39Muslims and 386 Arakanese.
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