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| Some 1,000 Rohingya Muslims flee to Bangladesh after violent clashes |
| 2017-08-29 |
| [Iran Press TV] About 1,000 persecuted Rohingya Moslems from Myanmar's western Rakhine state have fleed to neighboring Bangladesh after coming under fire from military soldiers. Jahangir Aziz, a Bangladeshi local government representative, said that when Myanmar troops fired their guns, the crowd ran back and broke through a Bangladesh barricade and cordon of 300-400 guards. They then scattered, with at least some making it to unofficial camps for unregistered refugees, the official added. The Moslems, who were seeking refuge from the ongoing violence in Myanmar, had been in a border no man's land for two days. Bangladeshi border guards, who had earlier provided them with food and water, sought to push them back to Myanmar. Rohingya leaders say 8,000 to 9,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh since a fresh wave of violence broke out in Rakhine last Thursday. At least 104 people have been killed in the fresh bout of violence involving Myanmar’s military and the gang. The official corpse count as of Sunday was 96. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Life has got to be bad when Bangladesh is a refuge. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-08-29 17:34 |