Asia - Voice of America: Muslim-Buddhist Clashes in Burma Kill 7

Asia - Voice of America asia

Muslim-Buddhist Clashes in Burma Kill 7 Jun 9th 2012, 17:12 Security forces have been deployed in western Burma, near the border with Bangladesh, to restore peace after an outbreak of sectarian violence that left at least seven people dead.   Police and military units restored calm and established a curfew in Rakhine state on Saturday, after overnight rioting between ethnic Rohingya, who are Muslims, and local Buddhists.   State media said at least seven people died in the fighting and hundreds of buildings were set ablaze.   ... Media files: E03F571D-3095-4434-90FF-8718CD0A365F_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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