A Myanmar rebel group, the Arakan Army (AA), has admitted to killing prisoners of war in videos that have gone viral on social media. The AA spokesman acknowledged the authenticity of the videos and stated that the perpetrators were members of their group. He said the incident occurred in February last year during an AA offensive and was a violation of military discipline. The AA claims to have punished those involved and insists they do not condone unlawful killings. Human rights groups have called for an investigation by the International Criminal Court.
A spokesman for the armed group says it has punished those involved and doesn't condone the actions.A human rights group has urged the International Criminal Court to investigate the incidents.A Myanmar rebel group has admitted to killing prisoners of war in what experts say is seemingly a rare admission of a war crime as it fights the ruling military junta.
He said the AA had identified and punished all those involved in the incident and added the group did not accept unlawful killings, but didn't provide further detail. The militant group claimed complete control of a key region along the Bangladesh border in December, piling further pressure on the junta battling opponents elsewhere across the country.David Scott Mathieson, an independent analyst on Myanmar, said the videos of the killings were shocking."That the incident occurred nearly one year ago in fighting around Kyauktaw suggests that similar incidents may well have been perpetrated as the conflict dramatically escalated over 2024.
He said the recent renewed offensives in Rakhine state had resulted in thousands of dead and wounded on both sides.
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