The UN estimates that some 40,000 people have fled the country since the latest violence erupted a week ago. Rohingya militants reportedly attacked police posts on August 25, prompting a counterattack by security forces.
Rohingya Muslims Flee To Bangladesh As Violence Shakes Burma
A wave of deadly violence has forced thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee their homes in Burma, also known as Myanmar, and seek refuge in neighboring Bangladesh.
![Hundreds of refugees are held by Bangladeshi border guards in Teknaf after they illegally crossed into the country.](https://gdb.rferl.org/c7acd2d8-4d4e-478d-95a6-bdba3b13e467_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hundreds of refugees are held by Bangladeshi border guards in Teknaf after they illegally crossed into the country.
![Refugees wait in the rain after being detained by border guards.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8e443475-881a-4d7e-8049-fb9fb640706e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Refugees wait in the rain after being detained by border guards.
![Charred remains of a house that was burned to the ground near the town of Maungdaw in Burma's northern Rakhine State, where the violence is ongoing.](https://gdb.rferl.org/dbb36b7a-17f1-43d5-8d6d-946686f6c1d9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Charred remains of a house that was burned to the ground near the town of Maungdaw in Burma's northern Rakhine State, where the violence is ongoing.
![Burmese soldiers rescue people of the Daingnet ethnic group, part of the country's Buddhist majority, in Rakhine State, during an outbreak of fighting between militants and security forces.](https://gdb.rferl.org/fe069ba7-5f1c-4fa8-91c0-3e25cba62345_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Burmese soldiers rescue people of the Daingnet ethnic group, part of the country's Buddhist majority, in Rakhine State, during an outbreak of fighting between militants and security forces.