UN concerned as thousands flee Myanmar ‘clearance operation’
29 June 2020 |
12:55 pm
The UN has called for "urgent measures to spare civilians" amid reports of locals trapped by fighting in Myanmar's conflict-ridden Rakhine State. Scores have been killed and tens of thousands displaced by the conflict.
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