50 Rohingya killed in drone attack

A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed about 50 people, including families with children.

Four witnesses, activists and a diplomat described drone attacks on Monday that struck down families waiting to cross the border into neighbouring Bangladesh.

A heavily pregnant woman and her 2-year-old daughter were among the victims in the attack, the single deadliest known assault on civilians in Rakhine state during recent weeks of fighting between junta troops and rebels.

Three of the witnesses said on Friday that the Arakan Army was responsible, allegations the group denied. The militia and Myanmar's military blamed each another. 

Source: Agencies