Two village administrators in Rakhine state have been charged under the country’s Counter-Terrorism Law for allegedly having ties to the rebel Arakan Army (AA), RFA reported.

The arrests come as Myanmar’s military is, according to the report, increasingly using the country’s Counter-Terrorism Law to prosecute civilians and local officials for alleged ties to the AA.

On May 30, military and police forces detained and charged Maung Zaw, administrator of A-ngu Thit village, and Kyaw Myint, administrator of Ywathit Kay village, both in Myebon township, after an army commander summoned them to a meeting.