Hundreds Killed As Myanmar Violence Forces Tens Of Thousands To Flee

DW: Death toll in Myanmar violence surges to 400 amid Rohingya exodus to Bangladesh

Nearly 30,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh as communal violence rages in Myanmar's northwest. Tens of thousands remain stuck in a no-man's-land at the border.

Around 400 people are reported to have died in communal violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state that started on August 25 after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts.

The latest death toll was posted in a statement on Friday on the Facebook page of the country's military commander, Min Aung Hlaing. The statement said 370 of the dead were insurgents, whom it described as terrorists.

The army says it is conducting clearance operations against "extremist terrorists" in response to the attacks on police posts. But Rohingya allege that security forces are indulging in arson and killings to force them to flee.

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More News On The Myanmar Campaign Against The Rohingya

Myanmar military says death toll in clashes almost 400 -- AP
Myanmar says it killed 370 Rohingya 'fighters' -- Al Jazeera
Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar near 40,000 -- BBC
Myanmar death toll surges as 38,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh -- AFP
Fears mount of Myanmar atrocities as fleeing Rohingya families drown -- The Guardian
Boats Carrying Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar Sink, Killing 46 -- New York Times
Aid Groups Fear Worsening Conditions for Thousands Fleeing Rakhine Violence -- VOA
Myanmar: Rohingya refugees recount army's alleged atrocities -- Al Jazeera
Rohingya refugees heeding 'call to arms' and returning to Myanmar to fight alongside rebel group -- South China Morning Post
Myanmar has a new insurgency to worry about -- South China Morning Post
How the insurgency behind Myanmar attacks grew -- Stars and Stripes
Who are the Rohingya Muslims? -- Al Jazeera