The headless body of a Muslim villager was found days after he spoke to reporters on a rare government-guided media tour of restive northern Rakhine State, Myanmar police have said.
Troops have taken control of the dangerous and remote region bordering Bangladesh since Oct 9, when armed men raided police posts, killing nine officers.
At least 34,000 Rohingya Muslims have since fled to Bangladesh, taking with them allegations of mass killings, rape and torture at the hands of Myanmar security forces.
The Myanmar government has vigorously denied the accusations, setting off the latest war of words over the Rohingya. (Courtesy of straitstimes.com)
