Buddhist mobs attacked and overran two mosques and set hundreds of homes ablaze in central Myanmar on Tuesday, injuring at least 10 people in the latest anti-Muslim violence to shake the Southeast Asian nation. (April 30)
A CHILD CRIES IN THE NIGHT AMID A VILLAGE ON FIRE. POLICE SAY BUDDHIST MOBS IN CENTRAL MYANMAR ARE TO BLAME. THEY SAY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TOOK PART–OVERRUNNING TWO MOSQUES AND SETTING HUNDREDS OF HOMES IN THREE VILLAGES ABLAZE.
AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT.
IT’S THE LATEST ANTI-MUSLIM VIOLENCE TO SHAKE THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATION.
STOPPING THE SPREAD OF SECTARIAN VIOLENCE HAS PROVEN A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR THE PRESIDENT’S REFORMIST GOVERNMENT.
HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS SAY THE PRESIDENT HASN’T DONE ENOUGH TO CRACK DOWN ON BUDDHIST EXTREMISTS. A NEW REPORT ACCUSES AUTHORITIES OF FOMENTING AN ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN OF ETHNIC CLEANSING AGAINST A MUSLIM MINORITY. THE REPORT SAYS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN ONE STATE AND 125-THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE DISPLACED.
MATT FRIEDMAN. ASSOCIATED PRESS.
