8/8/22, 9:18 PM New evidence shows how Myanmar's military planned the Rohingya purge BANGLADESH N 5 km Bay of Bengal Note: Data from the U.N. Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) shows villages in Rakhine state were burned down between August and November 2017. Sources: United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT); United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR); Maps4News By mid-August 2017, hundreds of troops had been flown into northern Rakhine, including two elite Light Infantry Divisions, the 33rd and 99th. The military said publicly it was trying to stabilize the situation there and that Muslim attackers had killed both Rakhine and Muslim villagers. Reuters couldn’t confirm this. In the early hours of August 25, some 30 police posts were attacked by Rohingya men across the north of Rakhine state, killing 12 members of the security forces, authorities said. The men were largely untrained and carrying mostly sticks, knives and homemade bombs, according to the UN. A group called the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), which said it was seeking political rights for Rohingya, claimed responsibility for the attacks. ARSA didn’t respond to a request for comment. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/myanmar-rohingya-warcrimes-investigation/ 20/34