At least 6 residents ofThandwe, a district town of Rakhine State, have been arrested by the juntaauthorities in the last two days, said a local resident.
On the night of 14 November, the Htoo Kay café ownerand two other men were arrested, while the electricity was out or order in thelocality.
"Names of the café owner and two others are yetto be known. The soldiers arrived at the location, when there was noelectricity, and finally picked them up. Itis not known which army battalion was engaged with the incident,” he added.
It was the second arrest as the soldiershad already picked up three others (employee of the bartender, GTI schoolteacher and custodian from the city middle school) the same day.
“ I think thearrest was related to their suspected links with the Arakan Army (AA),” theresident stated.
They are currently being held in the LIB 55 armybattalion based in Thandwe, informed a local social worker.
“How can the soldiersprove that they were associated with the AA. The Burmese army can not fightagainst AA members, but terrorist the civilians. The unarmed ordinary peopleare suffering from the army atrocities. The soldiers don't dare to leave theircamp to fight against the AA members, but continue abusing the civilians. It's disgusting," he added.
Narinjara News is trying to get in touch with theaffected family members.
Earlier, 11 businessmen fromTaungup locality were arrested by the military authorities.
Four residents of Kyauk Phyu including U Than Hlaing(administrator of Zaydi Daung) were arrested on the suspicion of maintaininglinks with the AA.
Some arrests are alsoreported from the Rakhine capital city of Sittwe.
Political observers believe that the soldiers, who arefacing defeat in the gun fighting against the ethnic armed groups in northernRakhine, are terrorising the civilians because of their increasing frustration.
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