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Compiled list of violence against Muslims in Burma/Myanmar

Mar 28th, 2013
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  1. Compiled list of violence and riots against Muslims in Myanmar since 3/20/13
  2. 3/20 Meiktila Riots began
  3. http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/9096-buddhist-muslim-riot-breaks-out-in-meiktila.html
  4. 3/21 Meiktila riots continue spread throughout Meiktilla and surrounding neighborhoods continues
  5. http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/9104-mobs-stalk-the-streets-of-meiktila.html
  6. 3/22 State of Emergency declared for Meiktila
  7. From Assed Baig @assedbaig
  8. http://www.newstatesman.com/voices/2013/03/massacre-meiktila-was-my-friend
  9. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21894339
  10. 3/23” Yamethin “A group of mob set fire to 55 houses and a religious building in Ywadan village in the township, 54 kilometers from Meikhtila, a day after the state of emergency was declared in Meikhtila.”
  11. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/770431.shtml
  12. 3/24 Mine Tauk village Mosque in Innlay lake region in Shan State “A group of Buddhists thugs attempted to burn down the Mosque. But local Buddhists and Muslims were able to chase the men away.”
  13. http://m-mediagroup.com/en/archives/7634
  14. 3/25 “Tat Kon, Nay Payi Taw “Attacked by Buddhist thugs. There are 20 households (87 people) and a mosque. A villager told M-Media that they left the village since afternoon, and now taking refuge in other villages. “
  15. http://m-mediagroup.com/en/archives/7647
  16. 3/25 Tharyarwadi, Bago “ The Muslims in Aok Pho town in Tharyarwadi, Bago division are being attacked according to information at 12:30AM. About 400 Buddhist terrorists are burning Mosque and Houses. The police have failure to control the racists told by the Police chief as rioter numbers are high.”
  17. http://www.mayupress.net/2013/03/25/the-buddhists-attack-muslims-in-tharyarwadi-bago-division-61652/
  18. 3/25 Kyopinkauk A mob has been destroying three houses and shops from the market. “There are about 150 Muslim houses, and the Muslim population is approximately 400” said a Muslim local resident to M-Media.
  19. http://m-mediagroup.com/en/archives/7652
  20. (violence continued on through the night)
  21. 3/26 Kyopinkauk: “Attacked in evening and ended at 5:30 in the morning. About 10 houses were destroyed. The mob was as large as 1,000 people.”
  22. http://m-mediagroup.com/en/archives/7660
  23. 3/26 Minhla, Pegu (Pago) “A mob with about 30 motorbikes raided Sit Kwin and they have been destroying properties since in the morning.”
  24. http://m-mediagroup.com/en/archives/7701
  25. 3/26 Zigon, Pegu A mob of 200 people destroyed a mosque and 14 homes in Zigon town. It dispersed around 5pm after a confrontation with security forces.
  26. http://elevenmyanmar.com/national/2934-simultaneous-riots-break-out-in-western-bago
  27. 3/26 Nattalin Towship, Pago Division “The Buddhist terrorist group named “969” started the destruction of a mosque, an Islamic Religious School and Muslims’ shops including a rice mill at Tarpun street, a travel express bus station “Asia ”, an electronic shop, an audio speaker shop, an ice mill, a warehouse, two home shops, two poultry shops, and a retired police’s home in Nattalin at about 11 pm”
  28. http://m-mediagroup.com/en/archives/7693
  29. http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/30681
  30. 3/26 Okbo Pegu “: Riot renew in Okpo (#Pegu). destroying homes with Bulldozer”
  31. via @NewsAtMmedia
  32. 3/27 Pegu Division, towns of Monyo and Padigon” In Monyo “riots started at 7:10 pm Wednesday. A mosque was totally destroyed and nearly 100 Muslim-owned houses were ransacked,” and “a mosque and 20 houses were destroyed in Padigon Township, located about 30 miles (50 km) away from Monyo”
  33. http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/30753
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