Myanmar authorities on August 29 called on all ethnic groups to cooperate with the government to restore peace and stability in Rakhine after at least 110 people have been killed in clashes in the northwestern state since August 25.
People fleed from Rakhine State on
August 26 (Photo: EPA/VNA)
Speaking to the press in Nay Pyi Taw,
National Security Adviser U Thaung Tun said the government has every right to
defend itself, and forces will be used with restraint to avoid civilian
causalities.
He warned that the current round of violence in the area was significantly
different from previous attacks, while affirming Myanmar is committed to
fighting terrorism, he reiterated.
Myanmar’s Minister for Home Affairs Lt Gen Kyaw Swe said that extreme
terrorists are trying to establish an Islamic territory in Mangtaw and
Buthidaung areas.
According to another military officer, if the situation is getting worse, the
National Defence and Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss
the turmoil. The militants have burned down more than 2,300 houses during the
attacks.
Extremists launched pre-dawn attacks on 30 police outposts at the same time in
Rakhine on August 25, killing 12 policemen and an immigration officer. Since
then, the security forces have killed 77 gunmen and seized two others.-
Source: VNA
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