Tag: burma

AP August 26, 2013 The rioters, who sang the country’s national anthem as they rampaged, dispersed after security forces arrived early Sunday, shooting into the air. No injuries were reported. The hours-long riot in Htan Gone village, located 16 kilometres (10 miles) south of the…

Fiona MacGregor NBC News July 11, 2013 A monk has been dubbed the “Buddhist bin Laden” and the “face of Buddhist terror” after launching a campaign against Muslims. U Wirathu has been accused of inciting violence against Myanmar’s Muslim minority with fiery sermons claiming the…