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Indonesia condemns Rakhine clashes
The government and Indonesia’s Muslim leaders have condemned the latest acts of violence in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state that have seen at least 104 people killed, calling on all parties to help end the bloody conflict.
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In crisis: This picture taken on Aug.25 shows ethnic Rakhine people fleeing from a conflict area at the Yathae Taung township in Rakhine State in Myanmar. The impoverished western state of Rakhine neighbouring Bangladesh has become a crucible of religious hatred focused on the stateless Rohingya Muslim minority, who are reviled and perceived as illegal immigrants in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.
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The government and Indonesia’s Muslim leaders have condemned the latest acts of violence in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state that have seen at least 104 people killed, calling on all parties to help end the bloody conflict.
“Indonesia condemns the attacks by armed groups against police posts and [retaliatory attacks] on refugee shelters in Maungdaw, Rakhine state,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arrmanatha Nasir told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
“Indonesia is ready to continue its partnership with Myanmar as it undergoes the process of reconciliation, democratization and inclusive development,” he added.
Militants from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) staged coordinated attacks on 30 police posts and an army base in Rakhine on Friday.
The Myanmar military then struck back with clashes involving hundreds of Rohingya insurgents across northern Rakhine state on Sunday.
Most of the fatalities were militants, but included 12 members of Myanmar’s security forces and several civilians, according to reports from Reuters.
Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization, urged the government to involve the ASEAN human rights commission in calling on Myanmar to stop the violence against Rohingya Muslims.
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