16 January –
Rakhine protesters
rioted near a government building in the town of
Mrauk U, in
Rakhine State,
Myanmar, after a ban was issued by local authorities on an event that commemorated the anniversary of the
Kingdom of Mrauk U's dissolution.[3][4] In response to protesters attempting to seize the government building, police fired
live ammunition into the crowd, killing seven and wounding twelve.[5][6]
16 January –
Rakhine protesters
rioted near a government building in the town of
Mrauk U, in
Rakhine State,
Myanmar, after a ban was issued by local authorities on an event that commemorated the anniversary of the
Kingdom of Mrauk U's dissolution.[3][4] In response to protesters attempting to seize the government building, police fired
live ammunition into the crowd, killing seven and wounding twelve.[5][6]