Rohingya crisis: Humanitarian situation catastrophic, UN says ~ Sportty

Rohingya crisis: Humanitarian situation catastrophic, UN says

Rohingyas newly arrived in Bangladesh - 13 September

Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation, according to the UN secretary general.

Antonio Guterres said alleged attacks by security forces on Rohingya villagers were completely unacceptable. The army says it is fighting militants and denies targeting civilians.

Later the UN Security Council called for urgent steps to end the violence.

Some 379,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh since violence began last month. Whole villages have burned down.

The Rohingya, a mostly Muslim minority in the Buddhist-majority Rakhine state, have long experienced persecution in Myanmar, which says they are illegal immigrants. They have lived in Myanmar, also known as Burma, for generations but are denied citizenship.