Mrauk U riot
Deadly protest in western Myanmar in 2018 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 16 January 2018, a group of ethnic Rakhine locals in the town of Mrauk U in Rakhine State, Myanmar, protested against a ban on an event which commemorated the 233rd anniversary of the Kingdom of Mrauk U's end. When the demonstration reached the local government office, some protesters began to riot, prompting police to fire into the crowd.[1][2] Seven protesters were killed[3][4] and twelve others were wounded.[5] Authorities later stated that the decision to switch from rubber bullets to live ammunition was in response to protesters entering a government building and attempting to seize it.[6]
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Mrauk U riot | |||
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Part of the internal conflict in Myanmar | |||
Date | 16 January 2018 | ||
Location | 20°35′38″N 93°11′43″E | ||
Caused by | Ban issued by authorities on an event which commemorated the 233rd anniversary of the end of the Kingdom of Mrauk U | ||
Resulted in | Police opening fire on protesters after they tried to seize a government building | ||
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Bo Bo Min Thaik | |||
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Death(s) | 7 | ||
Injuries | 12 | ||
Arrested | 1 | ||
Detained | 8 |
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