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Eleven Myanmar
March 4, 2018
The number of suspects arrested in connection with the Sittwe bomb blasts has reached nine, according to the police. On the morning of February 24, the bomb blasts occurred in front of Land Records Department Office, near Rakhine State High Court and in the back of Secretary of Rakhine StateÃâà...
IHS Jane's 360
March 2, 2018
A triple IED attack in Sittwe in Rakhine State on 24 February targeted government offices and the compound of a senior government official. The Arakan Army (AA) and the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) have attempted to increase their operations, with only the former group succeeding. AlthoughÃâà...
Mizzima News
March 1, 2018
Min Zaw said that seven suspects had been arrested in connection with the Sittwe bomb blasts and were also being investigated for previous bombings. A top leader of Arakan National Council (ANC) was included in the arrests. Bombs went off in the early morning on February 24 in three places near StateÃâà...
The Straits Times
March 1, 2018
Three bombs went off in Myanmar's Rakhine state over the weekend, but few are pointing fingers at the Rohingya. Months after Rohingya militant attacks sparked a crackdown that drove most of these Muslims off the land, the spotlight has turned to nationalists from the state's biggest ethnic group, theÃâà...
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
February 28, 2018
YANGON — Police in the Rakhine State capital of Sittwe have arrested an executive committee member of the Arakan National Council (ANC) and six other locals over a bomb attack that injured a police officer over the weekend, according to an ANC official. ANC general secretary U Tun Zaw said councilÃâà...
Mizzima News
February 28, 2018
At least six people have been detained on suspicion of planting bombs that exploded over the weekend in parts of Rakhine's state capital Sittwe, the Anadolu Agency reported quoting an anonymous police source. An officer at Sittwe Township's police station confirmed to Anadolu Agency that the suspectsÃâà...
DVB
February 27, 2018
Four civilians including an ex-political prisoner and a former administrator were detained in Rakhine State on Sunday, reportedly on counter-terrorism charges, a day after three bombs rocked the state capital Sittwe. The four were remanded into custody by the Sittwe Township Court at around 3 p.m. onÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
February 23, 2018
Three bombs exploded in different locations in Rakhine's state capital Sittwe early today morning, including at the home of a high ranking official, Myanmar police said. "Three bombs exploded and three other unexploded bombs were found. A police was injured but not seriously," a senior officer said on theÃâà...
Myanmar Times
February 14, 2018
The next day, one of the suspects, identified as Kyaw Myint, allegedly called up the victim and offered to drive him to Sittwe, and the victim accepted. Kyaw Myint's three henchmen allegedly accompanied the victim on the drive to Sittwe and attacked U Bo Bo Min Thaik as they entered Ponnagyun township.
The Hans India
December 31, 1999
3 blasts rock Rakhine's capital Sittwe in Myanmar: Police. Three bombs exploded in different locations in Rakhine's state capital Sittwe early today morning, including at the home of a high ranking official, Myanmar police said. "Three bombs exploded and three other unexploded bombs were found. A policeÃâà...
Eleven Myanmar
December 31, 1999
Police interrogate three people over Sittwe bomb blasts. Submitted by Eleven on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 08:56. Writer: Than Hlaing. The police are interrogating three people in connection to bomb blasts that injured two people in Rakhine State's Sittwe on February 24. The Rakhine State police chief confirmed the interrogationÃâà...
