Already, some 87,000 Rohingya Muslims have entered Bangladesh, fleeing violence in western Myanmar that erupted Aug. 25. "The existing refugees have taken in the new arrivals into their homes," said United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson Vivian Tan. They all told similar stories of Myanmar soldiers opening fire randomly on their villages in western Myanmar on Aug. 26-27 and setting buildings aflame, Choudhury said. Myanmar security officials and Rohingya insurgents have accused each other of atrocities. Yet another Myanmar village near Maungdaw was destroyed by about 50 soldiers, according to 25-year-old Rohingya villager Mohammad Arafat.

Source: CBC News September 04, 2017 20:07 UTC