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UN rights chief condemns deadly airstrikes on Rakhine market
Original: Myanmar: Türk deplores deadly strikes at busy Rakhine market
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has deplored deadly military airstrikes on a crowded market in Myanmar's Rakhine state. The strikes hit a busy market area, reportedly causing civilian casualties. Türk condemned the attack and renewed calls for the protection of civilians amid the country's ongoing civil war, which has seen frequent aerial bombardments of populated areas since the 2021 military coup.
Why now: A senior UN official condemned a deadly attack on civilians, drawing international attention to ongoing atrocities in Myanmar's civil war.
Volker TürkUN Human Rights CouncilMyanmarRakhine state
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