14.02.2020, 11:31
A Mortar Shell Hit a School in Myanmar
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS. At least 20 elementary school students in western Myanmar were injured when a mortar shell hit the building of an educational institution. This was reported on Friday by a news agency.
According to local authorities, the incident occurred in Rakhine State. The shell was fired by militants from the Arakan Rohingya’s Salvation Army during a clash with Myanmar’s security forces. The injured were taken to the nearest hospital. An anti-terrorist operation continues in the area.
In 2017, extremists from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army attacked 30 strongholds of the local police. After that, the country's authorities began a military operation in Rakhine State. According to official figures, it led to the death of more than 400 people. As a result of clashes, more than 720,000 Rohingya Muslims fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
According to local authorities, the incident occurred in Rakhine State. The shell was fired by militants from the Arakan Rohingya’s Salvation Army during a clash with Myanmar’s security forces. The injured were taken to the nearest hospital. An anti-terrorist operation continues in the area.
In 2017, extremists from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army attacked 30 strongholds of the local police. After that, the country's authorities began a military operation in Rakhine State. According to official figures, it led to the death of more than 400 people. As a result of clashes, more than 720,000 Rohingya Muslims fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
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