Myanmar steps up security after Muslim-Buddhist violence

[tawadi]

Source: Reuters

Myanmar steps up security after Muslim-Buddhist violence

SITTWE, Myanmar | Sat Jun 9, 2012 11:03am EDT

(Reuters) - Myanmar sent troops and naval vessels to the western state of Rakhine on Saturday after seven people died in the worst fighting in years between minority Muslim Rohingya and Buddhists.

A senior government official said hundreds of Rohingya had rioted on Friday in Buddhist communities and an overnight curfew had been imposed in Maungdaw Township.

It was not clear what had sparked the unrest but the western region has been tense for days after reports of the gang rape and murder of a Buddhist woman blamed on Muslims and the reprisal killing last Sunday of 10 Muslims.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/09/us-myanmar-violence-idUSBRE8580AG20120609

[Blue_Tires]

1. very sad to read...

[revolution breeze]

2. kick. n/t

[Zax2me]

3. So little response to this - and seven dead already.

Gang rapes...reprisal killings.
Silence.

[AJTheMan]

4. Buddhist Violence? Sounds like a contradiction of terms.

Buddhists are supposed to be peaceful.

[Overseas]

5. Sad K&R.

[Blue_Tires]

6. kick