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Myanmar military accused of fresh war crimes in Rakhine
Source: BBC
Myanmar military accused of fresh war crimes in Rakhine
29 May 2019
Myanmar's army is committing fresh war crimes against ethnic groups in Rakhine state, according to human rights group Amnesty International.
In a new report, Amnesty accuses the army of carrying out extrajudicial killings, torture and arbitrary arrests amid an operation against an ethnic Buddhist guerrilla force.
The army has denied the allegations.
Soldiers were previously accused of mass human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine in 2017.
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The military launched new operations in the area this year, after being instructed by the government to "crush" the Arakan Army rebels.
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29 May 2019
Myanmar's army is committing fresh war crimes against ethnic groups in Rakhine state, according to human rights group Amnesty International.
In a new report, Amnesty accuses the army of carrying out extrajudicial killings, torture and arbitrary arrests amid an operation against an ethnic Buddhist guerrilla force.
The army has denied the allegations.
Soldiers were previously accused of mass human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine in 2017.
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The military launched new operations in the area this year, after being instructed by the government to "crush" the Arakan Army rebels.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48444704