[Iran Press TV] Myanmar has deployed 500 soldiers to the Moslem-majority northern part of Rakhine state amid fears of another wave of crackdown on Rohingya Moslems.
Two military sources based in the northwestern state said the decision was taken after seven Buddhists were found dead in mountains near the town of Maungdaw last week.
One of the military sources said about 500 troops were sent to several towns, including Buthidaung and Maungdaw, near the border with Bangladesh on Thursday.
Residents claim the seven Buddhists were killed after they discovered a camp for Rohingya fighters.
The government blames the incident on "extremists," accusing the fighters of killing informants in the Moslem community.
Rakhine State police chief Colonel Sein Lwin said, "We have to increase security operations because the security situation has worsened, some Moslems and Buddhists have been killed by the myrmidons."
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[Al Jazeera] The prime minister of Cambodia has issued a six-day ultimatum to Laos to pull back its troops who have allegedly trespassed into a border area or face a military response.
Hun Sen said on Friday that about 30 Laos soldiers crossed into Cambodian territory in April in northern Stung Treng province despite repeated requests by his government for them to leave the area.
He said he had been in touch with the government of Laos.
"I appeal to Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to withdraw troops from Cambodian territory without any conditions," Hun Sen said during a ceremony in the capital, Phnom Penh.
Military commanders have been ordered to deploy troops along with multiple rocket launchers to the border area, he said, giving Laos the "ultimatum" of pulling out by August 17.
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