Myanmar president orders more troops to Rakhine as violence escalates
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Myanmar's President Thein Sein ordered on Thursday that more security forces be sent to Rakhine State where renewed violence between Rakhines and Bengalis has reportedly left six people dead and led to hundreds of houses being destroyed, Eleven Media onli
Zaw Htay (Hmu Zaw), director of the presidential office, also posted on his Facebook page that about 40,000 Rakhine people, including Buddhist monks from the Myauk-U and Minbya areas, had attempted to attack Bengalis in Myauk-U on Wednesday.
The attempts failed due to the intervention of the military, members of security forces and Rakhine National Unity, as well as monks and local elders, he added.
In addition to the six deaths, more than 40 people on both sides had been injured and 1,000 houses had been destroyed since the resumption of the clashes on the night of October 21.
According to locals, the violence resumed at 10pm when the two groups starting burning down each other’s houses in villages of Minbya Township. The violence later spread to other parts of Minbya and to Mrauk-U Township.
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