Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Sectarian Violence Returns To Burma


Sectarian Violence Erupts In Eastern Burma -- Voice of America

Officials in eastern Burma said the city of Lashio is calm Wednesday as it recovers from the latest outburst of violence between Buddhists and Muslims.

State media say rioting began Tuesday following reports that a Muslim man had been arrested for setting fire to a Buddhist woman. A mob, including Buddhist monks, surrounded a police station where the man was held, demanding that he be turned over to them.

The mob then rampaged through the town, setting fire to Lashio's largest mosque, a Muslim school and several shops.

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More News On Burma's Growing Sectarian Violence

Curfew imposed over parts of Myanmar -- UPI
Northern Myanmar city calm after latest communal violence -- Reuters
Sectarian violence erupts in Myanmar -- Al Jazeera
Buddhist mobs attack Muslim homes for second day in Myanmar; one dead -- Reuters
Burma Muslim-Buddhist clashes continue in Shan state -- BBC
Burma ethnic tensions rise after mosque and orphanage torched -- The Telegraph
Mosque, Orphanage Burned in New Burma Violence -- Time/AP
Fresh Communal Violence Erupts In Myanmar; Mob Attacks Muslim Targets After Buddhist Woman ‘Torched’ -- IBTimes
Buddhist Mobs Burn Mosque and Muslim School in Myanmar -- New York Times
Mosque, orphanage burned in Burma violence -- USA Today
Myanmar Town Torched in Sectarian Violence -- Wall Street Journal

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