May 15, 2017
Maungdaw- At least three men were detained and many including women and children assaulted as Tatmadaw forces raided the restive village tract of Bali Bazaar once again on Saturday.
At around 8am, the force numbering around a hundred surrounded the hamlet of Shonali Para and forced the residents to an open field. One half of the team surrounded the locals, while others went into the homes and turned it upside down. Later locals reported many of their valuables, especially cash and gold items were missing.
The military then asked questions about Muslim rebels and hit many of the villagers during this questioning, some of them women and children.
Three men were then pulled away from the crowd and taken away by the military.
Local sources allege they are facing brutal torture in custody.
Many men apprehended in similar fashion have gone missing, presumed to be dead.
Bali Bazaar was one of the village tracts targeted by the Tatmadaw in October 2016, and scores have been killed and abducted, many of them children.
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