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UN rights chief condemns deadly strikes on Rakhine market

Original: Myanmar: Türk deplores deadly strikes at busy Rakhine market

UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk has deplored deadly airstrikes that hit a busy market in Myanmar's Rakhine state, killing civilians. The attacks add to mounting concerns over escalating aerial bombardments in the country's civil war, with the UN urging accountability and protection of civilians. The strikes drew condemnation internationally and renewed attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in Rakhine.

Why now: The civilian death toll from strikes on a crowded market has sparked international condemnation and renewed concern over Myanmar's escalating conflict.

Volker TürkUnited NationsMyanmarRakhine State

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