Wednesday 20 March 2013

INQUIRER.net: Two dead, mosques destroyed in Myanmar unrest–police

INQUIRER.net
Philippine News for Filipinos
Two dead, mosques destroyed in Myanmar unrest–police
Mar 21st 2013, 02:21

YANGON - Two people including a Buddhist monk were killed and at least three mosques were destroyed after riots broke out in a town in central Myanmar, police said Thursday.   "One injured monk and Than Myint Naing, 26, who were being treated for their injuries died from their burns at hospital," said a post on Myanmar Police Force's Facebook page, which was confirmed by local police in Meiktila.   The unrest comes amid heightened concerns over Muslim-Buddhist relations in Myanmar, where communal fighting in western Rakhine state has left tens of thousands homeless.    ...

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