The New York-based rights group said buildings were destroyed in 40 villages in northern Rakhine state in October and November, increasing the total to 354 villages that have been partially or completely destroyed since Aug 25. This combination of satellite images shows four villages in Maungdaw township, northern Rakhine state, Myanmar, on Nov 25 (top) and Dec 2 (bottom), 2017. “The Burmese army's destruction of Rohingya villages within days of signing a refugee repatriation agreement with Bangladesh shows that commitments to safe returns were just a public relations stunt,” said Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch's Asia director. “The satellite imagery shows what the Burmese army denies: that Rohingya villages continue to be destroyed. Burmese government pledges to ensure the safety of returning Rohingya cannot be taken seriously.”Myanmar was formerly known as Burma.

Source: Bangkok Post December 18, 2017 08:48 UTC