UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the recent military airstrikes in Myanmar, particularly in Minbya township on Monday, which have resulted in numerous civilian casualties, according to a spokesperson for the United Nations.

The country has been in a state of turmoil since the military ousted the elected government in a coup in 2021.

"The escalation of conflict in Rakhine State is causing displacement and worsening existing vulnerabilities and discrimination," stated the spokesperson. “The Secretary-General urges all parties to refrain from escalating communal tensions.”

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Homes destroyed after air and artillery strikes 

For decades, Muslim Rohingya have faced persecution in Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist nation, with nearly a million of them residing in overcrowded camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, along the border. Most fled following a brutal military crackdown in 2017.

Myanmar's military junta regards the Rohingya as outsiders and has refused to grant them citizenship.

According to reports from local residents, Radio Free Asia revealed that on Friday, a fighter jet bombed Thar Dar, a primarily Rohingya village located approximately 5 km (three miles) north of Minbya, resulting in the deaths of 23 people and injuries to 30 others.

 

 

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