Nicholas Koumjian, head of the UN Independent Inquiry Mechanism into Myanmar, reported that the number of Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh has exceeded 1.2 million. Koumjian stated that the targeting of civilians in the conflict in Rakhine State is preventing Rohingyas from returning to their homes.
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The head of the UN Crime Investigation Team in Myanmar said that attacks on civilians in the west of the country prevent the return of the Rohingya minority who are refugees in Bangladesh. Two weeks ago, at least 50 people died and 58 others were injured during an air attack in Rakhine, where the Rohingya Muslim minority lives.
Nicholas Koumjian, head of the UN Independent Inquiry Mechanism into Myanmar, reported that the number of Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh has exceeded 1.2 million. Koumjian stated that the targeting of civilians in the conflict in Rakhine State is preventing Rohingyas from returning to their homes.