The UN and Bangladesh have reported a massive drop in the number of Rohingya refugee arrivals over the past few days. Overall, more than 400,000 Rohingya have crossed the border as the Myanmar Army has launched a massive campaign to oust the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, with which it fought a skirmish recently. They claim the offensive is only aimed at defeating the militants, and no civilians have been targeted, but journalists and refugees have stated otherwise. The Rohingya have long been persecuted by the government of Myanmar, which calls them "illegal immigrants." Aung San Suu Kyi, the nominal leader of Myanmar, has condemned human rights violations and said she will accept returning refugees, but has not commented on the army's excesses or allegations of ethnic cleansing.
Bangladeshi borderguards are saying the main wave of Rohingya refugees is over, but a spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that it's too soon to tell if the influx is completely over. It will be very interesting to see how this situation plays out.
Steven Grant Weber
PS: Here's the link to the article – www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41380435
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