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Rocket event in Rakhine, Sittwe area, Myanmar on Sat 26th October 2019

26th October 2019

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On 26 October 2019, in Rathedaung Township, in Rakhine State, the Arakan Army claimed that the Myanmar military launched airstrikes near Yae Poke, Kyauktan, Htee Swe, Maung Phyu, Saut Khat and Kyaukyan Yay Myat villages using three helicopters after AA abducted about 50 people from a passenger ship. The shelling and rocket attack by the military killed many of the abducted people and some members of AA. The military claimed that 14 hostages were rescued on October 27 and another one on October 28. During the rescue operation on Oct 27, the head pilot was shot by the Arakan Army.

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Rakhine ( Sittwe area )

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