A surge in fighting between Burmese (also known as Myanmar) military and insurgents have killed at least 32 people, mostly women and children. The fighting took place in the restive Rakhine and Chin states, the U.N. human rights office said on April 17, adding the military had destroyed homes and schools.
The Arakan Army, an insurgent group seeking greater autonomy for the region, has been battling government troops for more than a year.
