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Raisi, 63, had been serving as president for nearly three years and was expected to seek re-election next year. Known for his conservative and hardline stance, he was previously considered a potential successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 85-year-old supreme leader.
Khine Thu Kha, spokesperson for the Arakan Army, confirmed the takeover in a phone interview with Reuters. "We have conquered all the bases in Buthidaung and also took over the town yesterday," he stated.
APHR has received credible reports indicating that since Friday, May 17, Rohingya civilians in Buthitaung town and nearby villages have been subjected to heavy weapon attacks by the Arakan Army.
The aerial onslaught, unleashed on consecutive days this week, has cast a pall of devastation and despair across the affected regions, leaving scores injured and communities ravaged, according to reports from The Irrawaddy.
The exodus from Myanmar, spurred by the tumultuous aftermath of the military's seizure of power in 2021, has seen close to 60,000 refugees seeking sanctuary in India, particularly concentrated along the northeastern border provinces.
Worse still is the possibility that the person who secures power following the military takeover would be even more brutal and tyrannical than the head of the existing junta.
The search for victims faced significant challenges due to the presence of large debris and obstacles in the affected areas, hindering rescue efforts.
The UN's statement, issued on May 9th, underscored the alarming spike in intercommunal tensions and forced conscription, exacerbating the already dire circumstances faced by civilians in the Rakhine area.
Reports from the scene, relayed by DPA through an eyewitness involved in rescue efforts, indicate that around 50 others were injured in the assault.
The disclosure came from Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal following a meeting with Saudi Deputy Interior Minister Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Al-Dawood at a hotel in Dhaka on Sunday.
Recruitment teams, established across Myanmar, are tasked with sourcing new soldiers amidst a backdrop of personnel shortages exacerbated by ongoing conflicts with revolutionary factions.
The clashes in the towns of Maungdaw and Buthidaung emerged as Rakhine state made major gains against the Arakan Army (AA), prompting the junta to implement a plan to stem military losses.
She highlighted the strain on humanitarian resources due to multiple protracted conflicts and advocated for enhancing self-reliance as a sustainable solution.
Department of State Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration, seeks to offer vital assistance like clean water, food, shelter, medical attention, and financial support that encourage self-sustenance in order to decrease reliance on relief assistance.
In Mon State, Kayin (Karen) State, and Tanintharyi region, particularly, anxiety is rampant as young men and women scramble to evade enlistment by seeking opportunities abroad.
Since taking office a year ago, President Muizzu has made a point of bolstering his connections with China and lessening India's sway in the Maldives.
Human Rights Watch reports that more than 960,000 Rohingya fled to risky and overcrowded internment camps in Bangladesh, leaving thousands more stuck in Myanmar where they continue to face discrimination and persecution.
According to reports, the Arakan Army, engaged in territorial conflicts with the military regime since the termination of a year-long ceasefire in November 2023, successfully took control of a junta camp in the western region of Myanmar’s Rakhine State, near the border with Bangladesh, last Thursday.
Armed clashes between the military and resistance forces have been escalating, leading to a mass exodus of refugees to nearby nations.
What began as a strategic maneuver to tighten control over Myanmar's distant borderlands has transformed into a desperate struggle for survival for the armed forces, Battling with a relentless and increasingly unified coalition of rebel factions.
