Myanmar: Returning Rohingya May Lose Land, Crops under Myanmar Plans

Oct 22, 2017 | Simon Lewis, Thu Thu Aung, and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters
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Rohingya Muslims who return to Myanmar after fleeing to Bangladesh are unlikely to be able to reclaim their land, and may find their crops have been harvested and sold by the government, according to officials and plans seen by Reuters. Nearly 600,000 Rohingya have crossed the border since Aug. 25, when coordinated Rohingya insurgent attacks on security posts sparked a ferocious counteroffensive by the Myanmar army.