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Sunday, June 28, 2020

UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine state

UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine stateThe United Nations called for "urgent measures to spare civilians" in Myanmar's conflict-wracked northwest on Sunday, saying fighting has intensified between the army and insurgents. The military has been battling the Arakan Army (AA) -- a rebel group seeking more autonomy for ethnic Rakhine Buddhists -- in Myanmar's Rakhine and Chin states since January last year. Under lockdown and with an internet blackout across much of the conflict zone, reporting from the area is difficult to verify.


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