30 Rohingya killed in clashes with Burma junta forces
Approximately 30 Rohingya individuals were killed in recent clashes between Burma’s military junta and Buddhist insurgents.
The violence escalated last Friday after junta airstrikes struck Buthidaung township, killing 12 Rohingya civilians.
Insurgents later bombed a school where Rohingya sought shelter, killing 18 more people.
Approximately 200 people were injured in the attacks.
Both the junta and the Buddhist Arakan Army allegedly want to involve Rohingya in their conflicts.
This has worsened the plight of the long-persecuted Burmese minority group.
Reports suggest the AA’s Buddhist fighters have forced tens of thousands of Rohingya to flee their homes.
Others were reportedly detained near Buthidaung prison.
However, disruptions in communication disruptions have impeded confirmation of these accounts.
The conflict underscores the ongoing plight of the Rohingya.
Over half a million still reside in Burma’s Rakhine state, with many in camps for internally displaced persons.
In 2017, over 700,000 Rohingya fled the country after a Burmese military genocide targeting them.
Most fled to neighboring Bangladesh, where they have been sheltering in camps.
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