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The Arakan Army claims to have sunk three junta ships travelling on the Kaladan River in Rakhine State, Myanmar, resulting in up to 900 deaths. The sinking is one of the largest losses in the navy's history.
2024-02-13

The military recaptures the town of Pauktaw, Rakhine State, from the Arakan Army following heavy bombardment of the town.
2023-11-17

A joint statement made by eight of the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council urges Myanmar and the separatist Arakan Army to halt hostilities in northern Rakhine State and southern Chin State due to the "heavy toll" the fighting is having on the civilian population.
2020-09-13

Yanghee Lee, the United Nations special rapporteur, accuses the Myanmar Armed Forces of intensifying their attacks on civilians in Rakhine and Chin states. The Myanmar government blames Rohingya insurgents and the separatist Arakan Army for the violence.
2020-04-29

Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications orders mobile phone companies and internet providers to suspend service in nine townships in Rakhine State.
2019-06-21

Two Reuters journalists are arrested in Myanmar for trying to illegally obtain official documents. They were reporting about the Rohingya Muslim community in Rakhine State.
2017-12-13

Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is "closely following the situation" in Rakhine State and offers aid for the governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh.
2017-09-30

A mob of at least a hundred Rakhine Buddhists in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, attack seven Rohingya men from Dapaing Camp for internally displaced persons, killing one and severely injuring another. The Rohingya men were being escorted by police to Sittwe's docks to purchase boats, but were attacked despite armed guards being present.
2017-07-4

The four-day death toll from fighting in Rakhine State stands at 39, including 13 army and police personnel.
2016-10-12

The President of Myanmar Thein Sein declares a state of emergency in four regions, Chin State, Magwe Region, Sagaing Region and Rakhine State, after floods kill at least 27 people.
2015-08-1