About 250 Arakanese from Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships in Rakhine arrived at state capital Sittwe on Wednesday after fleeing their homes since the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked police stations in the area.
About 250 Arakanese from Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships in Rakhine arrived at state capital Sittwe on Wednesday after fleeing their homes since the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked police stations in the area.
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