Evicted Sittwe Township Villagers Face Hardships

Residents of 24 villages in Sittwe Township, Arakan (Rakhine) State who were evicted by the junta as part of its preparations to defend Sittwe against an Arakan Army (AA) offensive are facing considerable hardship.

In June 2024 the junta evicted the residents of 12 Sittwe Township villages, including Palinpyin, Out Taing, Ohnyay Phaw, Kyattawpyin, Yaechanpyin, Pya Lei Chaung, Kywee Te, Thinponetan, and Maungnipyin.