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Fresh Violence Kills 71 in Myanmar's Rakhine State
 [AnNahar] At least 71 people including 12 security forces were killed as Rohingya turbans besieged border posts in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar's authorities said Friday -- the highest declared single day toll since fighting broke out last year.The western state is bisected by religious hatred focused on the stateless Rohingya Moslem minority, who are reviled by many Buddhists and perceived as illegal im Friday's fighting went kaboom!around Rathedaung township, where there has been a heavy build up of Myanmar troops in recent weeks, with reports filtering out of killings by shadowy groups, army-blockaded villages and a renewed exodus of refugees heading towards neighboring Bangladesh. Some 20 police posts came under attack in the early hours of Friday by an estimated 150 Lion of Islams, some carrying guns and using homemade explosives, Myanmar's military said. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-08-26 |
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