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Rohingya militants accused of attacking Myanmar troops; 89 killed from both sides
 [DAWN] At least 89 people, including a dozen security personnel, were killed as Rohingya murderous Moslems allegedly besieged border posts in northern Rakhine State, triggering a fresh exodus of refugees towards Bangladesh.The state is bisected by religious hatred focused on the stateless Rohingya Moslem minority, who are reviled and perceived as illegal im The office of de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed that 12 security officials had been killed alongside 77 murderous Moslems -- the highest declared single day toll since fighting broke out last year. Friday’s fighting went kaboom!around Rathedaung township which has seen a heavy build-up of Myanmar troops in recent weeks, with reports filtering out of killings by shadowy groups, army-blockaded villages and abuses. Some 20 police posts came under attack in the early hours of Friday by an estimated 150 murderous Moslems, some carrying guns and using homemade explosives, Myanmar’s military claimed. "The military and police members are fighting back together against murderous Moslem Bengali terrorists," Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing said in a statement on Facebook, using the state’s description for Rohingya murderous Moslems. One resident in Maungdaw, the main town in northern Rakhine, said gunfire could be heard throughout the night. "We are still hearing gunshots now, we dare not to go out from our house," the resident said by phone, asking not to be named. Posted by: Fred 2017-08-27 |
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