Journalists allowed touring conflicted areas
Government spokesman U Zaw Htay said the security forces would escort the media team to the areas.
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar at a camp in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on November 26, 2016
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The authorities’ permission was given for the tour in response to the call of Kofi Annan, chairman of the government-assigned Advisory Commission, earlier this month, to allow access to information in Rakhine state to refute rumours.
The selected journalists include those from the Foreign Correspondents Club.
Government spokesman U Zaw Htay said the security forces would escort the media team to the areas.
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The advisory commission, led by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, was formed in August to provide recommendation to the Myanmar government on measures for resolving the complex challenges facing Rakhine state.
A series of fighting followed after nine policemen and five soldiers were killed in violent attacks by armed men on Oct. 9 on three border posts in Kyikanpyin of Maungdaw, Kotankauk of Rathedaung and Ngakhuya.
Meanwhile a dusk-to-dawn curfew is still being imposed on Maungdaw since Oct. 10.
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