Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: Burmese Troops on Patrol as Ethnic Violence Continues

Asia - Voice of America
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Burmese Troops on Patrol as Ethnic Violence Continues
Jun 12th 2012, 10:28

Armed security forces presided over an uneasy calm in western Burma Tuesday, as international pressure mounts for an end to a week of deadly violence between Muslims and Buddhists. President Thein Sein has already deployed army troops and declared a state of emergency in Rakhine state, where at least 17 people have been killed and hundreds of homes destroyed since last week. But rights groups fear the death toll may be significantly higher and are calling for Burma's government to ...

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