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(38,893 posts) Sun Mar 17, 2013, 06:09 PM Mar 2013

Thousands of Rohingya are fleeing ethnic violence in Western Burma.

Anonymous ‏@CIApressoffice

"Thousands of #Rohingya are fleeing ethnic violence in Western Burma."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21796825 …

Thai navy denies shooting Rohingya refugees

The Thai navy has denied reports that its personnel opened fire on a group of Rohingya refugees, killing at least two.

Thai Navy commander Admiral Surasak Rounroengrom said that "no [Thai] navy officer could be that ruthless".

He was responding to reports that Thai sailors shot at a boat of around 20 Rohingya refugees off Thailand's south-western coast in February.

Thousands of Rohingyas are fleeing ethnic violence in western Burma.

(More at the link. I am SICK of hearing about attacks upon these people! Something must change!)

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