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123,000 refugees flee violence in Myanmar

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Huge numbers of Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh, fleeing recent violence in western Myanmar, the United Nations refugee agency said Sept. 5.

A UNHCR spokeswoman said about 123,000 refugees have fled since violence erupted Aug. 25 between Myanmar security forces and Rohingya insurgents. A majority of Rohingya are Muslim.

"We fled to Bangladesh to save our lives," said a Rohingya Muslim who gave only his first name, Karim, adding that the military was "burning us, killing us, setting our village on fire." (AP)

ミャンマーで武力衝突、難民が急増

ミャンマーで続くイスラム教少数民族ロヒンギャの武装集団と治安部隊の戦闘で、12万人以上が隣国のバングラデシュに逃れたと国連難民高等弁務官事務所が発表した。

The Japan Times ST: September 15, 2017