Beheaded bodies of 2 Buthidaung residents recovered

Narinjara News, 11 October 2024

Two missing male residents of  Buthidaung were recovered after they were killed and buried by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) terrorist outfit on 10 October, said a statement issued by the Arakan Army (AA).

“The bodies of two civilians, who went missing from Ywar Thit of number 2 ward in Buthidaung locality of the Arakan region, were found beheaded and buried by the ARSA Muslim rebels," added the statement.

The victims are  identified as U San Shwe Maung (67)  and U Maung Mya Aung (65). Their

bodies were recovered  from the yard of a house in  Gone Nar (Muslim) village under Buthidaung township, at around 7:40 am on 10 October.

A joint team consisting of the Arakan People's Revolutionary Government, department of law enforcement & public security (DLEPS) forces, administrative staff and forensic personnel excavated both the bodies. After completing necessary inspections, the bodies were reburied following necessary rituals.

"Family members of both the victims properly reburied the bodies close to the site where they were traced," added the statement.

Now the AA fighters are actively chasing the ARSA rebels  who killed both the innocent villagers.

In another incident on 6 October, the ARSA rebels  ambushed a civilian vehicle which was returning from the market in northern Maungdaw and it resulted in the death of an Arakanese woman and injuries to four others.

On 7 October at around 1:30 pm, they ambushed three AA fighters, who were looking for the Buthidaung victims. One AA fighter was killed and two others sustained injuries.

Earlier, the ARSA rebels arrested four individuals, including three teenagers, who went missing while fishing on 30 September in Kaing Gyi (Mro) village located in southern Maungdaw township, revealed the villagers.

The missing individuals include U Saing Win (45), his two sons namely Maung Lin Gyi (15) & Maung Ah Mun (12) and his nephew Maung D Kaw (14), all of whom belong to the Mro community.

They went fishing at Let Wae creek in Mayu mountains in the morning hours and did not return to the village.

While searching for them in the area, the AA fighters witnessed a small ARSA camp and they burned it down on 4 October.