NAY PYI TAW, 23 Oct-While houses were set fi re in some
villages in Minbya Township of Rakhine State starting from 10:30 pm on 21
October, communal strifes erupted in Minbya and MraukU Townships and the riots
continued yesterday and to date.
In the incidents, 531 houses in six villages in Minbya Township
and 508 houses in two villages in MraukU Township totaling 1039 houses were
burnt down, and one man and one woman had been killed and eight men injured.
Measures are being carried out in accord with the law by Rakhine State
government and local authorities concerned for preventing the outbreak of more
violences, restoring rule of law and normalcy and relief and resettlement
tasks.
No comments:
Post a Comment