October 9, 2016
The army attacked multiple Rohingya villages in the early hours of Sunday, killing innocent Muslim men in Maungdaw South and Rathedaung.
At around 2am, armed forces entered Baas Sara in Maungdaw South and opened fire indiscriminately at the Rohingyas. At least two were reported dead from army firing.
The sounds of gunfire alerted Rohingyas in neighbouring villages and they all fled their homes. Two truckloads carrying army personnel also entered the neighbouring village tract of Wabek and started opening fire. However, all inhabitants had already fled the area. The military responded by burning the local mosque.
Army also raided Ludaing but Rohingyas had already fled the area beforehand.
In Maungdaw North, security forces entered Naffura and fired indiscriminately. At least one person received serious injuries.
Meanwhile in Rathedaung, armed forces entered Dunse and launched a sudden raid on Rohingya houses. Four innocent people were arrested. One has reportedly been tortured to death. Torture of detainees in the custody of security forces have killed hundreds since 2012.
In the morning hours, 12 people were arrested from Siddhar para in Maungdaw town. The arrested 12 are all known to be educated people who are vocal for the rights of the local Muslim community.
AFP reports there was an attack on a police post near the Bangladesh border at around 1.30 am where nine policemen and eight insurgents were killed. The details of the attack are sketchy. The government alleges the attackers were Muslims.
Despite widespread ethnic cleansing, Rohingyas have not been known for retaliatory attacks.
