August 30, 2017
A group of
independent journalists including local and foreign media yesterday talked to
people, who fled their villagers after terrorist attacks, sheltering at schools
in Maungtaw.
During their
tour, they witnessed preparations for burning down homes and improvise
explosive devices planted by ARSA extremist terrorists in Maungtaw. They will
tour around the conflict areas from 30th August to 1st September.
The group
includes 18 journalists from Kyodo News, TV Asahi, Nippon TV, The Irrawady,
Asahi Shimbun, Fuji TV, Nikkei Shimbun, Skynet Media, VOA, News Watch, Mizzima
and the Voice. This the fourth visit of the independent journalists to northern
Rakhine following their third visit in July 2017.
The first trip
made from 19 to 22 December in 2016 and the second from 28th March to 1st April
in 2017.
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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