Thousands of Rohingya Muslims Flee Violence In Western Myanmar

RAKHINE, MYANMAR - AUGUST 29: Rohingya Muslims flee their homes to the border with Bangladesh due to ongoing clashes in western Myanmar's Rakhine state on August 29, 2017. Deadly attacks on border posts in western Myanmar's Rakhine state broke out on Friday, resulting in mass civilian casualties. Later, media reports emerged saying Myanmar security forces used disproportionate force and displaced thousands of Rohingya villagers, destroying homes with mortars and machine guns. The region has seen simmering tensions between its Buddhist and Muslim populations since communal violence broke out in 2012.(Footage by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)