More than a dozen people that were seized by insurgents in Rakhine state have been rescued.
According to Myanmar’s army, a combined air and land operation is still underway to rescue the remaining people who were abducted.
Earlier Arakan Army rebels reported that several had died in a series of military attacks that targeted boats carrying soldiers and police.
There have been no independent account of casualties.
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
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Protesting French farmers bring tractors to Paris
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The UAE's drug regulator has announced a precautionary recall of some Nestlé infant formula products over a potential toxin risk.
Dubai has started to trial AI-powered smart cameras to catch those littering in public spaces to ensure the Emirate maintains its position as of one of the cleanest cities in the world.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed major traffic expansion works on Al Warqa’a 1 Street, stretching seven kilometres between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Ras Al Khor Road.
