AA Releases More than 300 Family Members of Prisoners of War, More than 1,000 Prisoners of War Released in 1 Year - Khit Thit Media

AA Releases Over 300 Military Family Members, But Rohingya Civilians Remain Detained

By: Camp Correspondent Buthidaung, Rakhine State — May 19, 2025On the first anniversary of its capture of Buthidaung Town, the Arakan Army (AA) released 314 detained individuals, mostly non-Rohingya civilians from military-linked families. However, hundreds of Rohingya civilians arrested during the same period remain unreleased, sparking growing anger and concern among local Rohingya communities. Those released on May 18 included members of the …

Yangon | May 19 The AA has released more than 300 family members of military council members and prisoners of war who were captured during the battle to commemorate the first anniversary of the Battle of Buthidaung in Rakhine State. The AA has released 1,023 prisoners of war and their families this year, bringing the total number of prisoners of war released by the AA to 2,025. The AA said that the prisoners of war and their families were releas…