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Fire engulfs 5 houses of Rohingya and evidence aimed at Buddhist extremists

4 February 2018
Arakan News Agency
A large fire broke out on Thursday destroyed five houses of Rohingya and destroyed all of its property in Buthidaung Town.
Local residents accused Buddhist extremists and government forces of setting fire to the houses, where the fire destroyed all parts of the houses and also burned a homeowner.
According to Rohingya media, the fire broke out in the village of Kyok Phu Tong in Buthidaung at about 3 pm local time.

The local people accuses arrival of government forces and Buddhist from outside the village and arbitrary acts against the villagers. 

A resident of the village said everyone at the scene were afraid to approach the scene to extinguish the fire and then a fire brigade arrived after the fire destroyed the five houses. 

Since 25th August 2017, the Myanmar troops have set fire to more than 350 Rohingya villages in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathidaung.

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