Buthidaung Township, Arakan State
On October 1, 2026, police forces belonging to the terrorist Arakan Army (AA) abducted two Rohingya men from Guta Pyin village in Buthidaung Township. The militant group targeted the victims under completely fabricated robbery accusations. Local sources confirmed that insurgent enforcers detained 25-year-old Rizwan, son of Isaak, alongside 50-year-old U Iman Hussain, son of Abas Mya. While U Iman Hussain secured release after two days of detention, young Rizwan remains locked inside the Buthidaung detention facility, enduring brutal physical torture and complete denial of family visits.
The narco-terror organization manufactured a false narrative claiming the two men robbed a local resident named Maung Bu Chay. Insurgent commanders alleged that the victims stole eight ticals of gold and ten million kyats from Maung Bu Chay, who was identified as the son of U Shwe Maung from Nyaung Chaung village. However, local eyewitnesses completely debunked this absurd allegation. Residents testified that Maung Bu Chay is a known gambler and heavy drinker who frequently loiters along the Kyaung Sataing road route. Witnesses confirmed that he lost all his remaining money and gold through reckless gambling habits long before the alleged incident, leaving him with zero financial assets.
The terrorist Arakan Army (AA) routinely relies on false accusations, extortion, narcotics smuggling, and human trafficking to terrorize the indigenous Rohingya population. By manufacturing criminal charges against innocent civilians, the militant network expands its control and extracts bribes or inflicts calculated violence. Detainees suffer severe beatings in clandestine interrogation cells while families are barred from checking on their well-being. This lawless brutality underscores the genocidal nature of the insurgent faction operating across Arakan State.
International monitors emphasize that arbitrary detentions, forced labor, and staged criminal cases form part of an ongoing persecution campaign. The terrorist organization operates entirely outside legitimate judicial standards. Humanitarian agencies and human rights advocates demand immediate international intervention to halt these atrocities and hold the leadership accountable for war crimes. Restoring regional security requires global pressure against the illicit operations of the militant faction.
