How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?
9 months ago

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?

Al Jazeera  

A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again. The military extended the country’s state of emergency in January and announced a new, mandatory conscription programme in February, which many fear may also disproportionately affect the Rohingya people. “The Myanmar junta has been indiscriminately bombing Rohingya areas in different townships in Rakhine state,” said Nay San Lwin, co-founder of the Free Rohingya Coalition, a global network of Rohingya activists. Nay San Lwin told Al Jazeera that local sources had reported at least 1,000 people from the Rohingya community being taken by the military from three towns – Buthidaung, Sittwe and Kyaukphyu. The military government has not issued any official statement about the recruitment of the Rohingya into the armed forces, but Nay San Lwin said it had issued a denial that young Rohingya were “forcibly recruited, arrested and then taken to military battalions for training” via state newspapers in both English and Burmese.

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A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour
1 week, 1 day ago

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour

The Hindu  

The presence of Rohingya community within India is progressively becoming an issue of political blame-game and some political actors are busy pedalling mass anxiety without factoring in the complex multiplicity of vectors related to the issue, including the growing importance of the issue globally. They have accused the ruling National Conference government of protecting the settlers by providing them with …

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army
1 week, 3 days ago

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The separatist Arakan Army has gained control over nearly all of Rakhine state in Myanmar, pushing back against junta-led forces. "There are nearly 11 militant groups operating out of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh which include the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Arakan Rohingya Army. The radical militant groups have allegedly recruited young orphans from Rohingya …

The Rohingya exodus and ICC pros
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Rohingya exodus and ICC pros

Hindustan Times  

Nov 27 - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity related to the alleged persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority. ALLEGED GANG-RES, MASS KILLINGS More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to Bangladesh, escaping a military offensive in August 2017 while Min Aung Hlaing was …

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings
1 month ago

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings

Deccan Chronicle  

Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis” by …

Myanmar Airstrikes Indiscriminately Target Civilians a Rights Group Says in a New Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Myanmar Airstrikes Indiscriminately Target Civilians a Rights Group Says in a New Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangkok: Myanmar's military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country’s southeast since the army seized power in early 2021, a rights group said in a report released Friday. Documented airstrikes on villages examined by researchers from the Karen Human Rights Group based in Myanmar's southeast, are emblematic of a broader assault …

Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report
1 month, 1 week ago

Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country’s southeast since the army seized power in early 2021, a rights group said in a report released Friday. Documented airstrikes on villages examined by researchers from the Karen Human Rights Group based in Myanmar’s southeast, are emblematic of a broader …

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The U.N. Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine …

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The UN Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine “on …

UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control'

The Independent  

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Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War

Associated Press  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence in violence in the past year, with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups pushing the military back in several key regions. The Tatmadaw military, previously considered invincible, has suffered significant losses and is facing a growing resistance threat. The offensive has also resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths and displacement, highlighting …

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation

New Indian Express  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence of resistance in recent months, with various militia groups and PDFs joining the offensive. The Tatmadaw has been pushed back towards the center, but resistance forces are closing in on Mandalay. The ongoing fighting has resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths, highlighting the human cost of the conflict. Should the military …

Rohingya forcibly conscripted by rebels in battle against Myanmar military
3 months, 1 week ago

Rohingya forcibly conscripted by rebels in battle against Myanmar military

ABC  

In the sprawling refugee camps of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, Abdul Kayes* sat hunched and terrified as he recounted a month spent in a nightmare he thought he would never escape. Mr Kayes was one of 10 Rohingya Muslim men from his village who were forcibly conscripted by the Arakan Army, a Buddhist armed group fighting for control in Myanmar's …

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar
3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar

The Hindu  

Bangladesh has ramped up vigilance at its border with Myanmar, with at least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims crossing over in recent months to escape escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, officials in Dhaka said. The new arrivals add to more than one million Rohingya refugees already living in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar district after they fled a military-led crackdown …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state. The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We Rohingya are the citizens …

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: On the seventh anniversary of Rohingya genocide, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that his country has provided humanitarian relief and assistance worth $2.4 billion to Myanmar in the last seven years and that it hopes Myanmar returns to democracy. The ongoing humanitarian crisis and human rights abuses in Myanmar exacerbate difficulties faced by members of many …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

Associated Press  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We …

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
4 months ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus of concern Friday for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group. According to a statement from the Geneva office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, …

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying Wednesday it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections. The United States criticized the state of emergency and called on the military regime to end the violence against Myanmar’s people and …

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
5 months ago

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

LA Times  

Smoke rises from a school structure that was burned to the ground in the Magway region of Myanmar. An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war has brought a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools, a group that monitors armed conflict in the Southeast Asian nation said. An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war has brought a sharp …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

The Hindu  

One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek autonomy from …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek …

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar

The Hindu  

Myanmar's Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run-up to "genocidal violence" eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on July 4. "The situation in Rakhine State, where the junta is rapidly losing territory to the Arakan Army, is terrifying," Mr. Andrews said. Mr. Andrews, an independent expert appointed by the rights …

The fate of the Rohingya may be in the Arakan Army’s hands
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The fate of the Rohingya may be in the Arakan Army’s hands

Al Jazeera  

This means if Myanmar’s junta falls, Rohingya refugee repatriation would still be in doubt. As a major force in the Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of rebel forces fighting Myanmar’s junta, the AA has made considerable advances in Rakhine State. Involvement in atrocities against the Rohingya would mean that the AA’s rhetoric about upholding this Muslim community’s rights does not hold …

Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK

Al Jazeera  

Warning from rights group comes as fighting between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army traps Rohingya in the western state. A United Kingdom-based rights group has called for global action over what it called an “intensifying genocide” against Myanmar’s mostly Muslim Rohingya minority as fighting between the Southeast Asian country’s military and a powerful ethnic armed group escalated in the western …

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks
6 months ago

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks

The Diplomat  

The Arakan Army claimed on May 19 that it had seized control of a strategic town in western Myanmar after weeks of fighting, amid reports of arson attacks and mass displacement of Rohingya communities in the area. In the statement, Turk said that he was "deeply alarmed by reports of renewed violence and property destruction in Buthidaung township.” He added, …

Fresh attacks against Rohingya in Myanmar, UN decries beheadings, violence
6 months, 1 week ago

Fresh attacks against Rohingya in Myanmar, UN decries beheadings, violence

ABC  

In short: A powerful ethnic armed group has asked residents to leave a town ahead of their planned offensive in Myanmar. Rohingya activists fear civilians could be targeted and thousands forced to leave their homes after a rebel group announced plans to attack Maungdaw, a town home to a large Muslim minority population in Myanmar's western Rakhine state. The UN …

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of Rakhine, state-controlled media reported Wednesday. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed forces battle the country’s …

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee

Deccan Chronicle  

The United Nations has reported that intensifying violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has driven 45,000 Rohingya to seek refuge, amid accusations of severe human rights violations including beheadings and burnings of property. Renewed clashes erupted after the Arakan Army attacked government forces in November, breaking a ceasefire that had lasted since a 2021 military coup. The Rohingya, a Muslim minority …

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Escalating violence in conflict-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced another 45,000 minority Rohingya to flee, the United Nations warned, amid allegations of beheadings, killings and burnings of property. “An estimated 45,000 Rohingya have reportedly fled to an area on the Naf River near the border with Bangladesh, seeking protection,” she said, as she urged the protection of civilians according to …

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
6 months, 4 weeks ago

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office warned Friday of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it. Throssell denounced signs of new attacks on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army, the …

‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
7 months ago

‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Al Jazeera  

Rohingya, targeted by the Myanmar military in 2017, are caught in the middle as the Arakan Army and military battle in the western state. Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army has escalated in the western state of Rakhine in recent days, putting thousands of mostly Muslim Rohingya who live in the area at increased risk. “What we’re …

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, Muslim Rohingya flee again
7 months ago

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, Muslim Rohingya flee again

ABC  

In short: A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group has seized control of a town in western Rakhine state. Khine Thu Kha, a spokesman for the Arakan Army, said its soldiers had taken Buthidaung near Myanmar's border with Bangladesh, marking another defeat for the ruling junta that is fighting opposition groups on multiple fronts. Junta's biggest challenge Myanmar has been in …

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
7 months ago

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

Hindustan Times  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed Saturday to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government. As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas …

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
7 months ago

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed Saturday to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government. Members of the state’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority, targets of deadly army-directed violence in 2017, …

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
7 months ago

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

The Independent  

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Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
7 months, 1 week ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

The Hindu  

Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country's bitter civil war. Together, the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army — among the most powerful militias formed …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “That’s new.” In this undated photo released by the Free Burma Rangers, a mother prays for her 17-year-old daughter after …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

LA Times  

Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “That’s new.” Military forces now control less than half the country, but are holding on tenaciously to much of central Myanmar including the …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “When the mass of people rise up against them, I think it terrifies them,” said Dave Eubank, a former US Special …

Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Japan’s Nippon Foundation will spend $2 million to help move tens of thousands more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh and provide them with skills training, the charity’s chairman said. Speaking to The Associated Press on Sunday after a visit to Bhashan Char, Yohei Sasakawa praised the support the government has provided to refugees on …

Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s escalating conflict and worst violence since the military takeover in 2021 are having a devastating impact on human rights, fundamental freedoms and basic needs of millions of people — as well as “alarming spillover effects” in the region, U.N. officials said Thursday. Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs Khaled Khiari told the U.N. Security Council that “the …

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
9 months ago

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns

Associated Press  

BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar’s military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield from a range of pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups, a U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights warned Wednesday. And the more attention we can focus on this country, the greater the chance of success that we have.” Myanmar’s military seized power …

UN’s Guterres decries violence in Myanmar as military airstrikes kill at least 25 Rohingya in west
9 months ago

UN’s Guterres decries violence in Myanmar as military airstrikes kill at least 25 Rohingya in west

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Military airstrikes in western Myanmar killed at least 25 members of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, including children, local media reported, prompting the U.N. chief to express concerns over the escalating violence. Myanmar’s military is increasingly using airstrikes to counter the widespread armed struggle against its rule since its seized power from the elected government of Aung San …

UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks
9 months ago

UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks

Al Jazeera  

Continuing air raids in the restive country’s Rakhine state are reported to have killed dozens. Antonio Guterres called for calm late on Monday following reports that continuing air attacks on villages in the restive country’s Rakhine state have killed dozens. Clashes have rocked the western state since the Arakan Army attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had …

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent

The Hindu  

In February, it will be three years since the army seized power in Myanmar, overthrowing a democratically elected government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi. The fragile peace between major ethnic armed organisations and the military collapsed, as the former’s objective of establishing federal democracy was no longer feasible under army dictatorship. Last October, an alliance of the Arakan Army, …

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce
11 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce

Al Jazeera  

Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar’s northern border with China. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup nearly three years ago, has agreed to an immediate ceasefire with an alliance of ethnic armed groups whose offensive since October has emerged as the biggest threat to the regime since its power grab. “China hopes …

An air attack in Myanmar kills 17, including children, but the military has denied responsibility
11 months, 2 weeks ago

An air attack in Myanmar kills 17, including children, but the military has denied responsibility

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country’s northwest have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children, local residents and a human rights group said Sunday. The country’s independent online media and the BBC’s Myanmar-language service reported the air attack Sunday, but the military government denied responsibility, claiming …

Air attack in northwestern Myanmar kills 17, including children, but military denies responsibility
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Air attack in northwestern Myanmar kills 17, including children, but military denies responsibility

The Independent  

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A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

The Hindu  

A fire raced through a crammed camp of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, gutting more than 1,000 shelters and leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and the United Nations said on Sunday. The fire broke out around midnight on Saturday at Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya and spread quickly, fanned by strong winds, Shafiqul Islam, head …

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