Hostages βKilledβ As Rakhine Rebels, Myanmar Army Clash
October 27, 2019
8:28 pm
A number of hostages seized by ethnic Rakhine rebels in a raid on a ferry packed with scores of Myanmar security forces have been killed, the insurgents and army said late Sunday, blaming each other for the deaths.
On Saturday rebels from the Arakan Army (AA), who are fighting for greater autonomy for Rakhine Buddhists from the state, forced a ferry to the shore taking around 50 people hostage including 14 soldiers and 29 police officers.
The army said it deployed attack helicopters in pursuit of the rebels who tried to escape with the detainees loaded onto three boats.
Both …
