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A New Dimension of Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Ethnic Rakhine insurgents have attacked four police stations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, provoking a military counteroffensive.
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Escalation could imperil both prospects for Rohingya repatriation and the country’s transition toward civilian rule.
All sides should step back from confrontation and pursue talks about Rakhine State’s future.
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Arakan Army attacks on remote police outposts in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State left thirteen officers dead, prompting the government to order military “clearance operations” against the ethnic Rakhine insurgents.
The looming violent…