More Muslim Homes Set on Fire in Mrauk U

October 23, 2012
M-Media
Reporting by Htun Tauk

Muslims’ homes in Mrauk U, Arakan state, are being burnt down since this morning.

Buddhist Arakans have already burnt down houses in Purain village, which is a Muslim village with more than 1,200 houses and 8 mosques.

More than half of the houses and a mosque were burnt to ground.

A man and a woman were also killed today. There are more injured and death including children but exact numbers cannot be confirmed yet.

At the moment of this interview, Buddhist Arakans have also started burning houses in Rantae and Zeeza villages. Rantae has more than 800 houses and four mosques, and Zeeza has about 800 houses and five mosques.

Our local contact informs us that Arakans are now planning to attack Pipinyin village.

“In Arakan state, there were more Muslims than Buddhist Rakhings before the conflict. Now there are only one third of the Muslim population left because of terrors and murders by Rakhings. I heard there are already one million Muslims who have escaped to Bangladesh. We are feeling sad and sorry. We heard they will attack the town of Kyautphy at noon. Please pray for us”, a local contact told M-Media in tears.