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Fresh violence in Rakhine state as Burma leader visits [View all]
Burmese President Thein Sein is visiting Rakhine state amid a fresh outbreak of sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims.
Police say a Muslim woman was killed on Tuesday, and many homes set alight.
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The latest violence appears to have started after a Buddhist taxi driver near the coastal town of Thandwe complained he had been verbally abused by a Muslim.
This triggered attacks against property, and then physical attacks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24354159
Police say a Muslim woman was killed on Tuesday, and many homes set alight.
...
The latest violence appears to have started after a Buddhist taxi driver near the coastal town of Thandwe complained he had been verbally abused by a Muslim.
This triggered attacks against property, and then physical attacks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24354159
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