Looted valuables by
the name of clearance operation
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| File Photo: Myanmar army |
May 20, 2017
A gang of Myanmar
Military joint forces have raided Doe Tan (Ludaing) village track of northern
Maungdaw on Saturday morning, May 20, 2017. A temporary military camp also
established in the village.
According to the reliable
source, about 60-70 members, equipped with heavy and modern arms have entered
into the village and started raiding houses serially. They searched for
hand-made tools made with metal, such as knives, spades, hoes, axes and swords
in the houses. All the valuable ornaments and cash money are being looted by
the joint forces.
The stocks of rice
that belong to the villagers are being seized wherever they found. The raiding
army members have looted hens, goats, food and fire woods from the villagers.
The joint forces are
a group of Battalion No.532. The group have besieged the famous pond of the
village namely ‘Vora pond’ then stationed there also built a temporary camp
with plastic, wood and bamboo sticks surrounding the north- south and eastern
side of the pond.
The group of joint
forces were divided into 3 teams scattered to yards of each houses and kept
themselves alert on every house in the village.
The villagers who
were arrested have been released this afternoon after proper inquiry. They are
passing their days in an unbearable horror situation in their houses.
Source: AW, WhatsApp
media groups and phone call