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An injured Rohingya man died, shot by Hlun Htaine police on Friday morning

RB News 
August 11, 2013

Sittwe, Arakan – Last Friday, August 9, 2013, the Hlun Htaine police shot to the crowd at Ohn Daw Gyi Rohingya refugee camp. Four Rohingyas were killed on the spot and eight were injured. Again, the police shot at Bawdupha refugee camp in the evening where four Rohingyas were injured.

Three men died in the late Friday evening from injuries received Friday morning. One more man died this morning. 

The person who died from injuries this morning is Jamal Hussein, son of Aziz (50-years-old). He was not involved in the crowd on Friday morning. He was farming at the paddy field nearby Ohn Daw Gyi camp. 

“Jamal Hussein, the person died today morning was not involved in the crowd who were asking to return the corpse from police. He was farming at that time near the camp. The bullet hit him while farming.” a Rohingya told RB News.

The situation in Sittwe is calm this morning. The security is very tight at Bawdupha refugee camp. There is a line of rope outside of the camp. The security forces warned to the refugees not to cross that line.

Since Thursday, August 8, 2013, up to this morning, 9 Rohingyas were killed and 10 left injured by gunfire from the notorious "Hlun Htaine" police.


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