And now that clashes are breaking out in Rakhine State between the #ethnic Rakhine Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar military, the last region of the country that was relatively peaceful is now in danger of #becoming home to armed conflict.
Since the military takeover, the #junta has killed at least 2,249 people, detained another 15,000 and burned down over 28,000 houses. The victims of the violence include many Bamar, the majority #ethnic group in Myanmar and