Some 20 police posts came under attack in the early hours of Friday by an estimated 150 insurgents, some carrying guns and using homemade explosives, Myanmar's military said. One resident in Maungdaw, the main town in northern Rakhine, said gunfire could be heard throughout the night. A Twitter account (@ARSA_Official) which purports to represent the group confirmed its fighters were engaging Myanmar's military in the area and accused the soldiers of carrying out atrocities in recent weeks. Amnesty International said there were now fears over how Myanmar's notoriously abusive security forces might respond. Myanmar security forces have conducted sporadic operations to flush out suspected militants this year, often resulting in casualties among Rohingya villagers.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 26, 2017 04:07 UTC