Tag: Rakhine

By Kyaw Ye Lynn, Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar’s military has fired a general who the European Union says is the most responsible for alleged atrocities against Rohingya civilians in western Rakhine state. The move came as the European Union and Canada imposed sanctions against Maj. Gen. Maung Maung Soe, head of the Myanmar armed forces’ Western Command, and six other military and police officers over serious rights abuses during military operations. They included asset freezes and travel bans. The military said in a statement Tuesday that Maung Maung Soe was dismissed due to...