Thursday, May 2, 2013

Myanmar: Anti-Muslim Violence

Buddhists overran two mosques and over 100 homes were set on fire in Myanmar on Tuesday. This killed one and injured at least nine others. Okkan, the city 70 miles north of Yangon (main city), had more than 400 Buddhists came through and attacked. This is the first reported anti-Muslim violence to take place since March that occurred in Meikthila where 43 were killed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/world/asia/myanmar-10-wounded-in-anti-muslim-violence.html?_r=0

Jessica Connor

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