Burma police clash with Muslim protesters in Maung Daw

Protesters in the western Burmese town of Maung Daw have clashed with police over a sectarian dispute.

It was not immediately possible to confirm casualties. However, eyewitnesses told the BBC that police opened fire on demonstrators.

The clash occurred when members of Muslim community took to the streets in their hundreds in protest at the killing of 10 Muslims allegedly at the hands of a local Buddhist group.

It follows a week of sectarian strife.

Tensions rose after the alleged rape of a Buddhist woman, blamed on members of Maung Daw's Muslim minority.

There are differing accounts of casualties in Friday's protests but none of the reports could be independently confirmed.

The protesters reportedly attacked several buildings in the town, including a hospital where a doctor and his wife were said to have been injured.

One witness told the BBC that two people had been injured. Other reports say police fired on crowd and put casualty figures much higher.

Source: BBC

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