Rohingya Women ‘Raped at Gunpoint’ in Burma Army Sweep for Suspected Jihadists, Report Says
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[QUOTE]Burmese army soldiers patrol a village in Maungdaw, in Burma, as security operations continue in Arakan state on Oct. 21, 2016[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Parts of Arakan state are on lockdown as the military searches for suspected militants connected to a deadly attack on border police
Eight Rohingya Muslim women say they were raped at gunpoint by Burmese army soldiers during counterterrorism operations in the remote and conflict-ravaged Arakan state in the west of Burma, which is officially known as Myanmar.
Reuters reports that villagers claim dozens of women may have been sexually assaulted near the state’s northern Maungdaw township, though access to the area — which borders Bangladesh — is severely limited, making claims almost impossible to verify.
However, the news agency gained access to the village of U Shey Kya, where three women recounted their assaults in person. Five other women were reportedly reached by phone, and provided similar accounts of soldiers raiding their homes, looting their property and raping them.
One woman described being gang-raped by four soldiers. They also assaulted her 15-year-old daughter, she said.
A spokesman for the office of the President denied the allegations of sexual violence, according to Reuters. The military did not respond to the agency’s request for comment. A state police official told Reuters that the allegations were “propaganda for Muslim groups.”
The allegations follow a military lockdown on the area that began after what appeared to be coordinated attacks on three border patrol posts that killed nine policemen and eight suspected attackers on Oct. 9. The Burmese government said the attacks were carried out by Islamic militants with ties to foreign terrorist organizations.
Since the attacks, additional troops have been deployed to the already militarized area and search for what the government says could be about 400 suspected jihadists. According to official figures, 33 suspects have been killed since the sweep began.
Humanitarian aid has been suspended to all villages in Maungdaw, though some assistance is reaching other parts of the state. Western journalists and aid workers are not allowed to travel in Maungdaw, and some local journalists who have reported on the situation have been subjected to online harassment.
Arakan state, also known as Rakhine, is home to an estimated 1.1 million Rohingya, a stateless Muslim minority that is considered one of the world’s most persecuted peoples. Many Burmese view the group as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, as does the government, which does not use the name Rohingya on official documents.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://time.com/4548834/rohingya-burma-myanmar-suu-kyi-maungdaw-rape/?xid=tcoshare[/url]
Jesus Christ. This is so fucked up. What the fuck makes people want to do something like this?
[QUOTE=jimbobjoe1234;51273398]Jesus Christ. This is so fucked up. What the fuck makes people want to do something like this?[/QUOTE]
The same thing that makes some people join the military in the first place.
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[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273446]The same thing that makes some people join the military in the first place.[/QUOTE]
Patriotism? A stable career? Respect?
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273446]The same thing that makes some people join the military in the first place.[/QUOTE]
Good job of blaring that statement out to cause a shit storm.
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273446]The same thing that makes some people join the military in the first place.[/QUOTE]
April the first is many months away.
A desire to have power over others? or the government legitimacy to do things socially reprehensible? is it really so far fetched that some people join the military for that reason?
Because they do, and they are probably the same people that rape someone at gunpoint...
[editline]28th October 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Zombinie;51273615]Patriotism?[/QUOTE]
You don't join a standing army for patriotism... do you even know what the word means?
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273845]A desire to have power over others? or the government legitimacy to do things socially reprehensible? is it really so far fetched that some people join the military for that reason?
Because they do, and they are probably the same people that rape someone at gunpoint...
[editline]28th October 2016[/editline]
You don't join a standing army for patriotism... do you even know what the word means?[/QUOTE]
Are you being serious?
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273845]A desire to have power over others? or the government legitimacy to do things socially reprehensible? is it really so far fetched that some people join the military for that reason?
Because they do, and they are probably the same people that rape someone at gunpoint...
[editline]28th October 2016[/editline]
You don't join a standing army for patriotism... do you even know what the word means?[/QUOTE]
I cant even tell if you are joking or just being completely fucking ignorant. So all of the soldiers who join the military are just wanting to have a "Power fantasy"? Get out of the fucking armchair and get into the real world. One of my best friends in Highschool, one of the coolest people out there. Who is a active weightlifter and has one hell of a nice girlfriend, and you are saying he wants to join the military because he is "Power hungry?"
Give me a fucking break...
[QUOTE=Deathtrooper2;51273868]I cant even tell if you are joking or just being completely fucking ignorant. So all of the soldiers who join the military are just wanting to have a "Power fantasy"? Get out of the fucking armchair and get into the real world. One of my best friends in Highschool, one of the coolest people out there. Who is a active weightlifter and has one hell of a nice girlfriend, and you are saying he wants to join the military because he is "Power hungry."
Give me a fucking break...[/QUOTE]
He probably only lifts weights to assert his masculinity.
:downs:
[QUOTE=Deathtrooper2;51273868]I cant even tell if you are joking or just being completely fucking ignorant. So all of the soldiers who join the military are just wanting to have a "Power fantasy"? Get out of the fucking armchair and get into the real world. One of my best friends in Highschool, one of the coolest people out there. Who is a active weightlifter and has one hell of a nice girlfriend, and you are saying he wants to join the military because he is "Power hungry."
Give me a fucking break...[/QUOTE]
Don't take it so personally. Blizzerd is being an edge lord for whatever reason and his stupidity is showing. I wouldn't even justify what he said with a response.
[QUOTE=jimbobjoe1234;51273398]Jesus Christ. This is so fucked up. What the fuck makes people want to do something like this?[/QUOTE]
[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment[/url]
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273845]A desire to have power over others? or the government legitimacy to do things socially reprehensible? is it really so far fetched that some people join the military for that reason?
Because they do, and they are probably the same people that rape someone at gunpoint...
[editline]28th October 2016[/editline]
You don't join a standing army for patriotism... do you even know what the word means?[/QUOTE]
Yes, there are a few people who join the military for this reason.
But to claim that everyone or even a significant portion of military soldiers join for this is plain ingenious, and insulting
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273845]
You don't join a standing army for patriotism... do you even know what the word means?[/QUOTE]
Um I'd like to hear your definition of patriotism if you think it's not a reason some people join the military.
Guys, its clearly bait, quit responding to it
[QUOTE=da space core;51273897]Yes, there are a few people who join the military for this reason.
But to claim that everyone or even a significant portion of military soldiers join for this is plain ingenious, and insulting[/QUOTE]
The word he used was "some". You guys can stop freaking out about how your countries military should be respected and this is insulting and nobody has ever joined with ill intentions and all that jazz.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;51273918]Guys, its clearly bait, quit responding to it[/QUOTE]
Clearly his baiting strategy was so brilliant that he intended most of the posters responding to him to not actually read it, yeah, that makes sense.
It should not be hard to understand that if you are the type of person who might rape someone, you might also find the military attractive for the power it provides.
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;51273975]Can we ignore the guy who says all soldiers are rapists and focus on Muslim women getting raped by Burmese soldiers please[/QUOTE]
Nobody cares about the Rohingya, especially in the west. People in the US can't wrap their minds around the idea that Muslims can be the oppressed people, especially if its Buddhists leading the violence.
Did they find the Jihadist
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273446]The same thing that makes some people join the military in the first place.[/QUOTE]
This is almost like "found the vegan" but with far-leftist libertarian instead.
Jesus christ guys, he said [i][b][u]some people[/i][/b][/u]. That is a logically sound fact. Quit trying to assassinate his character because you feel personally offended over an admittedly very broad claim.
Most who join the military do so for the benefits it provides, such as but not limited to: structure, job training, physical training, discipline, as far as American military goes, medical benefits, and et cetera. Statistically speaking, there is no doubt in my mind that in many if not all places of the world, [i][b][u]some people[/i][/b][/u] use occupations such as military, police, even innocuous careers such as teaching to abuse the power given to them.
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273845]A desire to have power over others? or the government legitimacy to do things socially reprehensible? is it really so far fetched that some people join the military for that reason?
Because they do, and they are probably the same people that rape someone at gunpoint...
[editline]28th October 2016[/editline]
You don't join a standing army for patriotism... do you even know what the word means?[/QUOTE]
I didn't realize that I had a desire to be above others and the desire to do things socially reprehensible. I didn't realize that what I want isn't really just to be left alone and live a calm life, it's to ruin other peoples' lives, hurt them, and do as I wish. Clearly there is no other reason for me to be a military servicemember than to be a total piece of shit, and I should be ashamed of myself for even thinking that I enlisted under the pretense of serving my country and being there at the ready in the event of a disaster, be it natural or man-made.
[QUOTE=D-Roy;51274916]I didn't realize that I had a desire to be above others and the desire to do things socially reprehensible. I didn't realize that what I want isn't really just to be left alone and live a calm life, it's to ruin other peoples' lives, hurt them, and do as I wish. Clearly there is no other reason for me to be a military servicemember than to be a total piece of shit, and I should be ashamed of myself for even thinking that I enlisted under the pretense of serving my country and being there at the ready in the event of a disaster, be it natural or man-made.[/QUOTE]
He is [b]not[/b] saying that. Quit twisting his words and taking everything so personally. He said the very vague amount of SOME. Your defensiveness is not helping his point.
[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51273446]The same thing that makes some people join the military in the first place.
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You work in the US embassy and you say shit like this?????
Rohingya are of different colours than that of the other Burmese people. They are darker in colour, and considered as 'foreign' race, even though they aren't.
Furthermore, Rohingyas are Muslims. Everybody knows you can rape and kill Muslims without repercussions.
You can pillage and rape on them all you want, and Burmese government won't lift a finger to help Rohingyas. Its racism in its finest.
Rohingyas are fleeing their own country in droves. We are currently receiving a large influx of the refugees.
[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51274658]This is almost like "found the vegan" but with far-leftist libertarian instead.[/QUOTE]
Since when did Blizzerd become a far left libertarian?
[editline]28th October 2016[/editline]
This shit is really terrifying
[QUOTE=MrJazzy;51275206]Since when did Blizzerd become a far left libertarian?
[editline]28th October 2016[/editline]
This shit is really terrifying[/QUOTE]
I agree. What's with the totally out of the blue witch hunt (and the ban on the first instead of their second post, which I could see to 'some' extent)?
It's honestly somewhat scary to see people go off like this on someone on a blatantly false assumption, even if it's just online.
It's the Burmese army guys, let's not pretend there isn't some degree of power to be directly gained by joining.
[editline]31st October 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Tamschi;51287981]I agree. What's with the totally out of the blue witch hunt (and the ban on the first instead of their second post, which I could see to 'some' extent)?
It's honestly somewhat scary to see people go off like this on someone on a blatantly false assumption, even if it's just online.[/QUOTE]
I think they're saying the horrific rape at gunpoint is terrifying....
[QUOTE=Radical_ed;51288127]I think they're saying the horrific rape at gunpoint is terrifying....[/QUOTE]
Oh. That makes more sense (but could have been more clear).
I think I mistook it because unfortunately cases like this have historically been too common for me to be surprised by yet another occurrence, as terrible as it is.
[video=youtube;dSkZlgk76-E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSkZlgk76-E[/video] it seems as a result of identity politics
[QUOTE=Guriosity;51289377][video=youtube;dSkZlgk76-E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSkZlgk76-E[/video] it seems as a result of identity politics[/QUOTE]
This situation is way too similar to what we learn about in school here :cry:
[editline]1st November 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=hakimhakim;51275132]Rohingya are of different colours than that of the other Burmese people. They are darker in colour, and considered as 'foreign' race, even though they aren't.
Furthermore, Rohingyas are Muslims. Everybody knows you can rape and kill Muslims without repercussions.
You can pillage and rape on them all you want, and Burmese government won't lift a finger to help Rohingyas. Its racism in its finest.
Rohingyas are fleeing their own country in droves. We are currently receiving a large influx of the refugees.[/QUOTE]
How can we help?
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