Conflict in Rakhine State, Myanmar

A spokesperson for Myanmar's military government denies accusations of a massacre in a village in Rakhine state, where there is ongoing conflict between pro-democracy guerrillas and the military rulers. The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed organization, accused the army of killing 76 people. The competing claims could not be verified independently due to tight restrictions on travel in the region.

Violence in Burma's Rakhine State

The U.N. human rights office warns of new violence in Burma's Rakhine state, with reports of attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and ethnic armed groups. Tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced, with evidence of widespread destruction and abuse. The conflict stems from a civil war in Burma after the military ousted the elected government.