The analysis is based on satellite images that show burnings of the Rohingya villages occurred after Myanmar officials said ‘clearance operations’ had ceased. The images show several areas where Rohingya villages were destroyed while nearby ethnic Rakhine villages were intact. Map of villages destroyed in Maungdaw, Buthidaung, and Rathedaung Townships. Human Rights Watch“These latest satellite images show why over half a million Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in just four weeks,” said HRW Deputy Asia Director Phil Robertson. The Myanmar army destroyed hundreds of Rohingya villages while committing killings, rapes, and other crimes against humanity that forced Rohingya to flee for their lives, he said.

Source: bd News24 October 17, 2017 10:30 UTC