Saturday, 16 July 2011 12:46
“More than 100 local people and police personnel came to the western and northern sides of the camp where the unregistered block D-3 and registered camp west side are. Most of the refugees were busy with their daily lives at that times.”
“The police personnel only waited behind the local people, and didn’t join while the locals attacked the refugees.”
“The local people first attacked the unregistered camp where the local destroyed some shacks. Some refugees were injured in the clash with the locals. They then moved to the registered camp’s school where the locals attacked the teacher of the school.”
While news of the attack by the locals spread in the camp, the refugees in the camp rushed to the spot. “We don’t know why these local people came and attacked us,” said a committee member from the camp.
Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh: Local villagers from Fawliyapara (Village) armed with wood and bamboo sticks, pickaxes, mattocks, swords, knives and bamboo spears attacked Rohingya refugees (registered and unregistered) in Kutupalong camp today at 10 a.m. Twenty refugees were seriously injured including four women, said a refugee elder from the camp.
Nowbi Husson, the victim of local people who attack the Rohingya refugee camp today
“More than 100 local people and police personnel came to the western and northern sides of the camp where the unregistered block D-3 and registered camp west side are. Most of the refugees were busy with their daily lives at that times.”
“The police personnel only waited behind the local people, and didn’t join while the locals attacked the refugees.”
Musa, the victim of local who attacked the Rohingya refugee camp today
“The local people first attacked the unregistered camp where the local destroyed some shacks. Some refugees were injured in the clash with the locals. They then moved to the registered camp’s school where the locals attacked the teacher of the school.”
While news of the attack by the locals spread in the camp, the refugees in the camp rushed to the spot. “We don’t know why these local people came and attacked us,” said a committee member from the camp.
A victim of local who attack the Rohingya refugee camp today , going to the refugee camp health care center
“We found ten refugees were seriously injured, and others have minor injuries. The seriously injured refugees were admitted to the Kutupalong Camp Health Clinic.”
“The seriously injured refugees are: Rahamat Ullah, 20, unregistered; Nowbi Husson, 60, unregistered; Abdul Hamid, 53, unregistered; Mohamed Mosa, 22, registered, and Mustafa Kamal, 25, registered.”
“There are other refugees from the camp who were injured but can’t able to join the health center as the security personnel did not allow the refugee to go the MSF health clinic.”
“The seriously injured refugees are: Rahamat Ullah, 20, unregistered; Nowbi Husson, 60, unregistered; Abdul Hamid, 53, unregistered; Mohamed Mosa, 22, registered, and Mustafa Kamal, 25, registered.”
“There are other refugees from the camp who were injured but can’t able to join the health center as the security personnel did not allow the refugee to go the MSF health clinic.”
Abdul Hamid, a victim of local who attacked the refugee camp, going for treatment from health center in the camp
The Ukiya Township authorities came to the camp with security personnel to investigate the incident, and why the locals attacked the refugees, said a local from Kutupalong.
“The security personnel arrested five refugees with an allegation of clash,” said a source.
“If the authorities aren’t able to restore the security and law around the camp and surrounding area, the situation of the camp will become worse in the future.”“The security personnel arrested five refugees with an allegation of clash,” said a source.