Asia - Voice of America: Violence Escalates in Burma’s Rakhine State

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Violence Escalates in Burma's Rakhine State Jun 11th 2012, 13:00 BANGKOK - Northwest Burma's Rakhine state remains tense after President Thein Sein dispatched troops to try to end religious and ethnic violence.  The riots began after 10 ethnic-Rohingya Muslims were mobbed and murdered by ethnic Rakhines, in retaliation for the gang-rape of a Rakhine girl.   Local witnesses in villages in Burma's western Rakhine state said fires continued to burn Monday, even after President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency and sent in troops to bring ... Media files: B5D47F5E-D2AD-4EA0-A115-DA65DE053B3B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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