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Myanmar: The Regional Risk from Muslim-Buddhist Violence

Jun 11, 2013 | 10:31 GMT

Myanmar: The Regional Risk from Muslim-Buddhist Violence
Protesters tear up a Myanmar flag with a portrait of President Thein Sein during a protest outside the Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta on May 3.

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Summary

Violence between Myanmar's Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas is creating a regional security dilemma. Intercommunal clashes among these populations have been occurring in expatriate communities in neighboring countries and could expand as more people flee Myanmar. The expanding emigration of Rohingyas seeking refuge from the violence and growing empathy toward Rohingyas in the Muslim world could make Myanmar a target for Islamist violence.

Sectarian violence could spread to neighboring countries and possibly draw jihadist violence to Myanmar....

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