In this August 26, 2017 photo, a Rohingya man poses for a picture with his family after arriving in Bangladesh escaping from the violence in Rakhine State along with 50 more families. | Photo Credit: AFPmore-inMyanmar’s government said it had evacuated at least 4,000 non-Muslim villagers amid ongoing clashes in northwestern Rakhine State, as thousands more Rohingya Muslims sought to flee across the border to Bangladesh on Sunday. The death toll from the violence that erupted on Friday with coordinated attacks by Rohingya insurgents has climbed to 89. They also warned of a “befitting response” if Myanmar border guards create any “untoward situation” in the border areas. “ We are prepared to face any untoward situation if it is created on the bordering area,” said BGB Director General Maj Gen Abul Hossain while addressing a press conference on Sunday.

Source: The Hindu August 27, 2017 16:30 UTC