Myanmar forces conduct ‘clearance operations’ after two killed in Rakhine state 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseMyanmar forces are conducting new rounds of “clearance operations” in conflict-hit Rakhine state after four local Buddhists were attacked and two killed, the commander-in-chief’s office said Thursday, with one of the incidents blamed on Rohingya Muslims. More than 720,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh after Myanmar launched clearance operations in August 2017, and UN investigators want the country’s top brass prosecuted for genocide for alleged abuses carried out during the expulsion. Myanmar said it was defending itself against Rohingya militants who attacked police posts and has denied almost all claims of atrocities. Many fear that in their absence Myanmar is changing the landscape of their former homes for good, erasing all signs of their local history.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 20, 2018 07:52 UTC