The terrorist threat facing Southeast Asia is growing as foreign fighters return to the region, Southeast Asian defence ministers said in a joint statement on Tuesday in which they pledged…
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Militants target Burma's embassy in Cairo
Egyptian militant group Hasm claimed responsibility on Sunday for a small explosion at Burma’s embassy in Cairo, saying it was in retaliation for that country’s military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.
Al Qaeda rallies Muslims worldwide to support Rohingya
“The government of Myanmar shall be made to taste what our Muslim brothers have tasted,” said the group.
Modi to Suu Kyi: ‘We share your concerns about extremist violence’ in Arakan
Indian PM Modi spoke after talks with Burma’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit aimed at expanding commercial ties.
Maungdaw security situation no longer critical, says chief minister
“We will take responsibility for security, as well as social and economic issues,” he told ethnic Mro villagers in Kaing Gyi.
Burmese parties demand tougher action against ‘terrorists’
Twenty parties issue statement saying that the government’s failure to address recent terrorist attacks was “the equivalent of committing an act of terror”.