Britain asks for UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar violence
UNITED NATIONS - Britain has asked for the UN Security Council to meet on Wednesday to discuss escalating deadly violence between Rohingya insurgents and Myanmar security forces in Rakhine state, Britain@@@s UN Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said on Tuesday."Need to address long-term issues in Rakhine, urge restraint by all parties," Rycroft posted on Twitter.A series of coordinated attacks by Rohingya insurgents on security forces in the north of Myanmar@@@s Rakhine state on Friday has triggered a fresh exodus to Bangladesh of Rohingya Muslim villagers trying to escape the violence.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM