Narinjara News, 26 June 2022

An administrator along with his assistant from  Anauk Sanpya ward underSittwe, the capital city of Arakan (Rakhine) State, were arrested by the juntaauthority as a reaction to the Arakan Army’s arrest of some soldiers.

Both the detainees, ward administrator U Phoe Sein and head of hundred houses UBahan, are yet to be released, said one of their relatives.

"I believe they were arrested after one soldier was detained by the AA membersin our ward. They have not been released till date. We are worried about theirhealth,” added the relative.

The junta soldiers came to the area in a car and started searching the houses.They examined the lists of family members and also their ID cards.

As of 25 June, at least 20civilians of  Sittwe have been detained  by the junta authority afterthe AA members arrested an armed captain from LIB 540 and a soldieron 23 June in the capital city.

Currently, the military council has been observing the  pedestrians on Sittwe streets. The security has beentightening  in Sittwe from noon tonight hours.