UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United Nations on Monday condemned what it called the “deeply concerning trend” of spiraling violence in Myanmar, where civilians are caught between the junta and ethnic minority groups.
“We condemn in the strongest terms (the) escalation of violence that has led to heavy civilian casualties in the country in recent weeks,” said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Haq said there had been “alarming reports of civilians being killed in the towns of Maungdaw in Rakhine State, and Lashio in Shan State while attempting to flee fighting.” He said such incidents “are part of a deeply concerning trend and intensifying conflict with civilians bearing the brunt of a conflict that has offended millions of lives.”
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