Rohingya women speak out on violence in Burma

Rohingya women fleeing Burma say they have faced brutal violence, including sexual assaults, by Arakan Army.

Many accuse the Buddhist-dominated insurgent group Arakan Army of targeting them, forcing them into refugee camps in Bangladesh.

One woman told news agency BenarNews she was assaulted in front of her family before the rebels killed her father-in-law and brothers-in-law.

Another said armed men stormed a school, took young girls away, and left their families without answers.

A new report by human rights groups reveals both the Arakan Army and Burma’s military have committed abuses, including using Rohingya as human shields.

Survivors recall entire villages burned, drone attacks killing civilians, and being told never to return home.

Since late 2023, more than 60,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh, adding to the nearly one million already in overcrowded camps.

Many struggle without food or shelter.

The Bangladesh government says it is working with the World Food Program to assist new arrivals.

But for numerous displaced Rohingya, the suffering continues.