5/22/22, 8:16 PM Is Facebook responsible for Myanmar’s anti-Rohingya violence? | Coconuts 6:34 PM · May 5, 2022 218 Reply Share Read 1 reply It’s a reversal from just two months ago when the junta dismissed talk of negotiations. In a televised speech on Armed Forces Day in March, Min Aung Hlaing declared his already brutal crackdown would be more severe on dissident forces and threatened to “annihilate” coup opponents, saying his army would not engage with “terrorist organisations and their followers.” More than 6,000 civilian homes have been set on fire by junta forces since the military seized power in a coup last year, mostly in areas where antiregime resistance is strong. According to data from the independent research group Data for Myanmar, the Sagaing Division has borne the brunt of the damage from 165 areas across Myanmar since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup. Subscribe to The Coconuts Podcast for top trending news and pop culture from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong every Friday! Indonesian preacher Abdu Somad a no-go in… May 19 • The Coconuts Podcast Follow 51:25 Topics: YANGON, NEWS JOIN THE COCONUTS CONVERSATION WITH A COMMENT. You must be logged in as a Coconuts User to comment. https://coconuts.co/yangon/features/facebook-responsible-myanmars-violence-against-rohingya/ 9/11