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Government armed forces fired on Rohingya Muslims Friday Prayers in

MaungDaw Township its general consequences.

Yangon---- June 8, 2012, According to MaungDaw Township dwellers’ hour ago

information, a man, age about 25 was shot dead and three more people were seriously

injured by the Police in MaungDaw Township at about 1:30pm.

Some people from MaungDaw Jamey Masjid around were normally arranged to pay a

collective special wishes to the ten dead people who were ruthlessly killed by Taunggoop

people on 4 June, 2012.

According to information received from MaungDaw, a man namely Qurban Ali, living in

Myo Ma Ngakura, No.2 Block was shot dead by police to disperse a tiny crowd in front of

the Jamey Mosque in MaungDaw Township. In accord to tittle-tattle, the dead body was

hurriedly picked up by the police and took away to unknown destination. Due to three

injured more persons, the details are unknown due to fall short telecommunication.

The situation in Maung Daw is tense and it is unknown whether the circumstances are

calm or not.

The situation in Mrauk Oo Township, Rakhine State is also tense. There, Muslims daily

laborers are roughly beaten by the Rakhine activists and the Muslims are running away

to escape the brutalities.

Additional correct information in regards Riots in Maung Daw on Friday

(8/06/2012) and its consequences

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