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On 13 August 1967, an incident occured in [[Sittwe]], [[Rakhine State]], where [[Ne Win]]'s military regime fired on [[Rakhine people|Arakanese]] protestors, killing over 300 Arakanese people.[{{Cite web |title=Historic Sittwe rice killing day observed in Rakhine capital city |url=https://www.narinjara.com/news/detail/64dae444e40a578772c6f05e#:~:text=A%20commemoration%20of%2013%20August%20Sittwe%20rice,army%20personnel%20opened%20fire%20on%20the%20protestors, |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=www.narinjara.com |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2008-08-14 |title=Sittwe activists remember Arakan rice massacre |url=https://english.dvb.no/sittwe-activists-remember-arakan-rice-massacre/ |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=DVB |language=en-US}}] The protests were erupted due to severe food shortages caused by government hoarding and forced rice exports, despite local starvation. The day is annually commemorated by the Rakhine community on August 13 to remember the brutality of the military dictatorship.[{{Cite web |title=Vox Pop: Remembering ‘rice crisis day’ in Arakan State |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/vox-pop-remembering-rice-crisis-day-arakan-state |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=Burma News International |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Arakanese Observe Day of the Rice Massacre |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/narinjara-news/item/11389-arakanese-observe-day-of-the-rice-massacre.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=Burma News International |language=en}}] |
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