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07/11/2019,
Brother of the military leader of the Arakan Army (Aa) among detained.
The armed group is fighting for greater autonomy in the Rakhine and Chin
states. Also known as Arakan, the territory is at the center of world
attention for the Rohingya crisis. But the clashes between Aa and
government troops this year have already caused 35,000 displaced people.
Singapore (AsiaNews / Agencies) - The Singaporean authorities have arrested six citizens of Myanmar, accused of mobilizing support for armed violence against the Naypyidaw government.
The Interior Ministry of the city state said yesterday evening that the group had "organized and mobilized" members of the Burmese community in Singapore to support the
Arakan Army (Aa).
The members of the armed group belong to the ethnic minority Rakhine (or arakanese) which, of Buddhist religion, constitutes about 4% of the Burmese population.