- Two civilians killed, two injured in junta airstrike on Ramree village
- Bo Nagar’s defection raises security fears for resistance forces in Myanmar’s heartland
- Weekly Highlights from Arakan State (Feb 2 to 8, 2026)
- Freedom of expression curtailed in resistance-controlled areas, report finds
- Conflict leaves Arakan’s historic pagodas in ruins as restoration stalls
Muslim man killed by artillery shell in Buthidaung Township
A Muslim man from Sin Thay Byin village, Buthidaung Township, died after being hit an artillery shell on the evening of 7 October, a family member told the DMG.
09 Oct 2019

Cha Lu Aung | DMG
8 October, Buthidaung
A Muslim man from Sin Thay Byin village, Buthidaung Township, died after being hit an artillery shell on the evening of 7 October, a family member told the DMG.
An artillery shell landed near the man, identified as Mahmed Sedate, while he was fishing at a pond near the village, his brother Ahfed Sedate said.
“He died on the spot from the exploding shell,” he said.
It’s yet to be known who fired weapons. Local residents said there was no fighting near the village currently, but there was gunfire from No.551 Light Infantry Regiment in Buthidaung town.


