In the wake of a military coup in Myanmar on Monday, Rohngya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh expresed thier fears for the safety of loved ones still.living in the countyry. Their prospects of safety returning to their homeland remain in question.
Ahead of UN security council meeting to discuss the crisis on Tuesday, UN spokesperson Stephen Dujarric said the coup could worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya who remain in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. 120,000 of the Rohingya are effectively confined to the camps .
Rohingya refugees said they have been unable to contact relatives in Rakhine due to disruptions to mobile networks. Officials from Bangladesh and Myanmar met last month to discuss beginning the repatriation of Rohingya refugees in June. But refugees are mainly in dilemma after the military takeover made the more fearful of returning.
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