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Analysis: Myanmar Conflict - Rise Of Arakan Army And Implications for India
In the ferocious civil war between ethnic rebel groups and the junta (military) in Myanmar, the Arakan Army, the biggest of all the rebel groups, is now in control of large parts of the Rakhine province.
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Insurgents From Myanmar Civil War Worsen Manipur Ethnic Conflict: Report
Indian insurgent groups that took refuge in Myanmar and fought in its civil war have been streaming back across the border to Manipur this year, security officers said, inflaming the ethnic conflict there with weapons and battle-hardened cadres.
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Rohingya Refugees Flee To Bangladesh Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar
Escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.
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UN Chief Condems Myanmar Military's Deadly Attack On Rohingya Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Thursday recent attacks by Myanmar's military that reportedly killed scores of civilians in western Rakhine state.
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More Myanmar Soldiers Enter Mizoram Amid Conflict With Armed Ethnic Group
More army personnel have crossed the border into Mizoram in the past two days as fighting continues between rebel forces in Myanmar and the junta-regime.
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151 Myanmar Soldiers Flee To Mizoram Amid Conflict With Armed Ethnic Group
At least 151 Myanmarese soldiers fled to Mizoram's Lawngtlai district after their camps in the neighbouring country were overrun by an armed ethnic group, an Assam Rifles officer said on Saturday.
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Questions Raised After Over 700 Myanmar Nationals Enter Manipur In 2 Days
The Manipur government has sought a detailed report from the Assam Rifles on how at least 718 Myanmar nationals - in just two days i.e. July 22 and 23 - "were allowed to enter India" without "proper travel documents".
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Suspected Insurgents On India-Myanmar Border Allegedly Entered Manipur: Sources
A large group of suspected insurgents hiding in the hilly and forested India-Myanmar border in Manipur has allegedly entered the state, people familiar with the matter said.
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Number Of Deaths In Myanmar Rises To 1,500, Nearly 8,800 In Custody: UN
At least 1,500 people are known to have been killed in year-long protests against the coup in Myanmar, with thousands more possibly killed in the armed conflict, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.
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UN Rights Chief Fears Myanmar Heading Towards "Full-Blown Conflict"
The UN rights chief warned Tuesday of possible crimes against humanity in Myanmar, and said it seemed to be heading towards a massive conflict like the one ravaging Syria.
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Myanmar Coup: World's Longest Internet Shutdown Ends in Parts of Country, Over a Million People Affected
The world's longest Internet shutdown – affecting more than a million people for 19 months in one of Myanmar's ethnic conflict zones – has come to an end, according to a mobile operator based in the region.
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4 Of India's Most-Wanted Insurgent Leaders In China In October: Report
Indian officials say China is assisting rebel groups that have stepped up attacks on its border with Myanmar in recent months, opening another front in the conflict between two nations already engaged in a deadly standoff in the Himalayas.
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13 Myanmar Police Officers Killed By Rakhine Rebels In "Brazen Raids"
Thirteen Myanmar police officers were killed in raids Friday by ethnic Rakhine rebels, the army said, in a brazen, co-ordinated attack on the country's Independence Day which adds a dangerous new dimension to conflict in the restive western state.
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Dinosaur Amber In Conflict-Ridden North Is Myanmar's New Gold Mine
"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative trade that captivates palaeontologists but also fuels a decades-long conflict in the far north.
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This Floating Island Is New Home For Rohingya Refugees In Bay Of Bengal
Bangladesh is racing to turn an uninhabited and muddy Bay of Bengal island into home for 100,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled a military crackdown in Myanmar, amid conflicting signals from top Bangladeshi officials about whether the refugees would end up being stranded there.
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Analysis: Myanmar Conflict - Rise Of Arakan Army And Implications for India
In the ferocious civil war between ethnic rebel groups and the junta (military) in Myanmar, the Arakan Army, the biggest of all the rebel groups, is now in control of large parts of the Rakhine province.
-
Insurgents From Myanmar Civil War Worsen Manipur Ethnic Conflict: Report
Indian insurgent groups that took refuge in Myanmar and fought in its civil war have been streaming back across the border to Manipur this year, security officers said, inflaming the ethnic conflict there with weapons and battle-hardened cadres.
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Rohingya Refugees Flee To Bangladesh Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar
Escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.
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UN Chief Condems Myanmar Military's Deadly Attack On Rohingya Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Thursday recent attacks by Myanmar's military that reportedly killed scores of civilians in western Rakhine state.
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More Myanmar Soldiers Enter Mizoram Amid Conflict With Armed Ethnic Group
More army personnel have crossed the border into Mizoram in the past two days as fighting continues between rebel forces in Myanmar and the junta-regime.
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151 Myanmar Soldiers Flee To Mizoram Amid Conflict With Armed Ethnic Group
At least 151 Myanmarese soldiers fled to Mizoram's Lawngtlai district after their camps in the neighbouring country were overrun by an armed ethnic group, an Assam Rifles officer said on Saturday.
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Questions Raised After Over 700 Myanmar Nationals Enter Manipur In 2 Days
The Manipur government has sought a detailed report from the Assam Rifles on how at least 718 Myanmar nationals - in just two days i.e. July 22 and 23 - "were allowed to enter India" without "proper travel documents".
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Suspected Insurgents On India-Myanmar Border Allegedly Entered Manipur: Sources
A large group of suspected insurgents hiding in the hilly and forested India-Myanmar border in Manipur has allegedly entered the state, people familiar with the matter said.
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Number Of Deaths In Myanmar Rises To 1,500, Nearly 8,800 In Custody: UN
At least 1,500 people are known to have been killed in year-long protests against the coup in Myanmar, with thousands more possibly killed in the armed conflict, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.
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UN Rights Chief Fears Myanmar Heading Towards "Full-Blown Conflict"
The UN rights chief warned Tuesday of possible crimes against humanity in Myanmar, and said it seemed to be heading towards a massive conflict like the one ravaging Syria.
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Myanmar Coup: World's Longest Internet Shutdown Ends in Parts of Country, Over a Million People Affected
The world's longest Internet shutdown – affecting more than a million people for 19 months in one of Myanmar's ethnic conflict zones – has come to an end, according to a mobile operator based in the region.
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4 Of India's Most-Wanted Insurgent Leaders In China In October: Report
Indian officials say China is assisting rebel groups that have stepped up attacks on its border with Myanmar in recent months, opening another front in the conflict between two nations already engaged in a deadly standoff in the Himalayas.
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13 Myanmar Police Officers Killed By Rakhine Rebels In "Brazen Raids"
Thirteen Myanmar police officers were killed in raids Friday by ethnic Rakhine rebels, the army said, in a brazen, co-ordinated attack on the country's Independence Day which adds a dangerous new dimension to conflict in the restive western state.
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Dinosaur Amber In Conflict-Ridden North Is Myanmar's New Gold Mine
"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative trade that captivates palaeontologists but also fuels a decades-long conflict in the far north.
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This Floating Island Is New Home For Rohingya Refugees In Bay Of Bengal
Bangladesh is racing to turn an uninhabited and muddy Bay of Bengal island into home for 100,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled a military crackdown in Myanmar, amid conflicting signals from top Bangladeshi officials about whether the refugees would end up being stranded there.
