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In Myanmar, Sectarian Violence Could Persist

May 29, 2013 | 18:36 GMT

In Myanmar, Sectarian Violence Could Persist
A Muslim protester holds a sign calling to "stop the massacre of Muslim Rohingya and Myanmar Buddhist cowards" in a rally at the Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta on May 3.

(ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

A new eruption of clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in northern Myanmar has signaled a further spread of sectarian violence in the country. With Buddhist extremist elements gaining prominence and the government reluctant to punish Buddhist mobs, the violence is likely to continue.

The government's reluctance to address tensions between Buddhists and Muslims could contribute to more fighting....

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