COX’S BAZAR: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh told Monday how they fled for their lives from Myanmar’s army as the UN refugee agency said more than 3,000 had arrived in the past three days. The influx follows a fresh outbreak of fighting between Rohingya militants and Myanmar troops in Rakhine state, which borders Bangladesh. Bangladesh has said there are thousands more Rohingya massed on its border with Myanmar, where the stateless minority face persecution. Mohammad Ziabul, a 27-year-old farmer, fled for his life after Myanmar troops shot and killed his brother. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said many of the new arrivals are women and children.

Source: New Strait Times August 28, 2017 13:30 UTC