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August 13, 2024

Hundreds of Minority Rohingya Muslims Killed in Burma's Rakhine State 
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In Burma, there are reports hundreds of Rohingya Muslims were killed,
including children, in drone strikes last week in western Rakhine state.
The attacks last Monday targeted members of the Rohingya community as
they attempted to flee to Bangladesh via the Naf River. Others drowned
while they tried to cross the river. Survivors and activists say the
Arakan Army was behind the assault, while the AA says the military
junta, which overthrew the elected government in 2021, is to blame. A
new report from Human Rights Watch finds both parties guilty of
extrajudicial killings, unlawful recruitment for combat, and widespread
arson against Rohingya, Rakhine and other civilians in recent months.


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