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.
Saudi Arabia intercepts 2 Houthi drones
Yemen's Saudi-led coalition has announced on Thursday the interception and destruction of two Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia.
Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province bordering Central African Republic
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering the Central African Republic, two health officials said on Thursday, posing a fresh challenge for authorities struggling to contain it.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over Eastern Region
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it has intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region on Thursday.
EU and Gulf states postpone summit due in Saudi Arabia
The European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday postponed a joint summit due to be held in Saudi Arabia next week, as sustained attacks by the Houthis fuel concerns about air travel to and from the kingdom.
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 34 children and a teacher
At least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher have been killed on Thursday when the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police and rescue officials said.
