Arakan News Agency
Hundreds of Buddhists in Myanmar have tried to block a shipment of aid to Muslims in Arakan province, where the United Nations accuses the army of ethnic cleansing.
A witness said protesters threw incendiary bombs after being dispersed by police by firing into the air.
The protest is evidence of growing religious hostility that threatens to disrupt the delivery of vital supplies and comes after US President Donald Trump called for a swift end to the violence that has raised fears about Myanmar’s transition from military rule.
The aid shipment, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was on its way to the north of the state, where rebels launched attacks on an army camp on August 25, prompting the military to launch an operation.
The government says more than 400 people, mostly rebels, have been killed since then.
Human rights monitors says the army launched a campaign to expel the Muslim population and burn their villages.
Myanmar rejects the accusation and says its forces are countering Rohingya rebels in Arakan, whom the government accuses of setting fire to and attacking civilians.
Protesters trying to block a shipment of aid from reaching the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
