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: Admin

: 19 October 2020

• Paletwa

The detainees have been identified as U Kyaw Min Aung, 32, and U Htay Lwin, 33, from Paletwa’s Paloketaung ward. They were arrested at about 5 p.m. on Sunday on their way from Yaytinkhun village to Paletwa carrying commodities, Paletwa resident U Aung Aung said. 

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: Admin

: 19 October 2020

• NLD
• Arakan Army

The Arakan Army (AA) issued a press release on October 19 saying it was responsible for the abduction of three National League for Democracy (NLD) candidates contesting the upcoming general election in Taungup Township, Arakan State.

Details

: Min Tun

: 19 October 2020

• UEC
• Parties

Five allied ethnic political parties have decried the Union Election Commission’s recent announcement on constituencies where voting will not take place for the upcoming general election. 

Details

: Aung Htein

: 19 October 2020

• Students Union
• Student

Three student activists and a supporter were arrested after they staged an anti-war demonstration in the Arakan State capital Sittwe on October 19. 

Details

: Min Tun

: 19 October 2020

• Election

Lawmakers have warned that cancelled elections could widen the conflict arena in Arakan State as voters in the affected townships are deprived of parliamentary politics as an avenue for political expression and recourse.

Details

: Hnin Nwe

: 19 October 2020

• Victim
• Killed

A primary school assistant teacher was killed when an artillery shell exploded near Ywa Thit Kay village in Arakan State’s Rathedaung Township on October 19, the mother of the victim told DMG. 

Details

: Myo Thiri Kyaw

: 19 October 2020

• Killed&Injured

An 8-year-old boy was killed and his parents were injured when an artillery shell landed and exploded in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State, on October 19, according to residents.  

Details

: Hnin Nwe

: 18 October 2020

• Rathedaung

The majority of homes in Rathedaung Township’s Aung Thazi village were damaged or destroyed by artillery fire amid fierce clashes last week between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army, according to local villagers. 

Details

: Min Tun

: 17 October 2020

• ANP

Eight election signboards erected by the Arakan National Party (ANP) across Arakan State were destroyed over the first 40 days of the general election’s official campaign period, according to the ANP election campaign committee.

Details

: Myo Thiri Kyaw

: 17 October 2020

• Foods

The Chin State government has said it will sell rice at low prices to residents in Paletwa Township, according to a cabinet official.