The UN chief, Antonio Guterres, expressed his “deep concern” on Thursday over the rising violence in Myanmar, citing reports that the military is killing a large number of people in the process of suppressing opposition to its rule.
“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the increasing violence across Myanmar and strongly condemns the recent attacks by the Myanmar military that have reportedly killed scores of civilians, including in Rakhine State and Sagaing Region,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
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