(UPDATE) UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday he 'strongly condemns' recent attacks by Myanmar's military that reportedly killed many civilians in western Rakhine state and northern Sagaing region in recent days.
UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday he 'strongly condemns' recent attacks by Myanmar 's military that reportedly killed many civilians in western Rakhine state and northern Sagaing region in recent days.'The Secretary-General... strongly condemns the recent attacks by the Myanmar military that have reportedly killed scores of civilians, including in Rakhine State,' Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
Guterres also called for an end to the 'ongoing persecution' of the Rohingya minority, who find themselves trapped between the fighting between the junta and the AA.Rohingya activists have accused the AA of forcibly displacing tens of thousands of members of their community, and burning and looting their homes.They have also accused the junta of forcibly recruiting thousands of Rohingya to fight against the AA, as the military lost ground.
Chief 'Strongly Condemns' Myanmar Military Attacks On Civilians
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