Sunday, March 31, 2013

Tensions persist between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar

In the Meiktila clashes, which were reportedly set off by a dispute between a Muslim gold shop owner and two Buddhist sellers, rioters set fire to houses schools and mosques, prompting thousands of residents to flee their homes.

MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/25/world/asia/myanmar-unrest/index.html

See also...

Armed Buddhists, including monks, clash with Muslims in Myanmar
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/22/world/asia/myanmar-clashes/index.html

10 dead, mosques burned as Buddhists, Muslims clash in Myanmar
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/21/world/asia/myanmar-clashes/index.html