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Muslims find shelter in Buddhist monastery in Myanmar

2013-05-30 398 Dailymotion

Hundreds of Muslim families take shelter in a heavily guarded Buddhist monastery in northern Myanmar after two days of violence left Muslim properties in ruins and raised alarm over a widening religious conflict.<br/> <br />Some say the attackers came from outside the community.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Burmese) MUSLIM WOMAN, NYO NYO KHAING, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I don't think the attackers are the people who live near us. No one in our community thinks they are our neighbors. I know the people in my neighborhood and I think the mob was from some place else."<br/> <br />Homes and businesses were destroyed in attacks.<br/> <br />Authorities say one man was killed and five people wounded clashes on Wednesday.<br/> <br />On Thursday life was back to normal -- at least in some parts.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Burmese) MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DIRECTOR GENERAL, KHAING AUNT, SAYING:<br/> <br />"So far the situation in the town is quite stable now. There are no of mobs. There are only some 6 to 10 people who want to create problems

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