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Junta arrests 220 Muslims, detains them in Sittwe Prison

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Burma News International | By Development Media Group

220 Muslims fleeing by boat from Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships in Arakan (Rakhine) State were intercepted at sea near the state capital, Sittwe, and detained in Sittwe Prison, according to Sittwe residents.

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