Thousands of Rohingyas Fleeing Violence Are Stranded on the Bangladesh-Myanmar Border · Global Voices
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Violence between an insurgent group and Myanmar’s security forces during the last week of August 2017 drove thousands of Rohingya Muslims to enter Bangladesh in search of refuge.
The surge led Bangladesh to begin to restrict crossings, meaning many others were turned away and left to wait on the border.
Members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) staged a major coordinated attack on around 30 police posts and an army base in Rakhine state, Myanmar. Around 1,000 militants took part in the offensive in the Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships. The military retaliated and at least 59 insurgents and 12 members of the security forces were killed on August 25, 2017 alone.
