Myanmar military to probe army over allegations of rape and abuse
- Myanmar military to probe army over allegations of rape and abuse against women and children.
- Probe will ascertain whether the army followed the military code.
- Over 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have so far crossed the borders into Bangladesh.
Myanmar's military has finally launched a probe into the conduct of its soldiers during the crackdown on Rohingya insurgents.
A committee led by military Lieutenant-General Aye Win has begun an investigation into the behavior of military personnel, the office of the commander in chief said on Friday, insisting the operation was justified under Buddhist-majority Myanmar's constitution.
According to a statement posted on Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's Facebook page, the panel will ask, "Did they follow the military code of conduct? Did they exactly follow the command during the operation? After that (the committee) will release full information."
Since the crackdown began on August 25th, The United Nations estimates that over 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have crossed over to Bangladesh with many reportedly accusing the Myanmar army of burning down their homes and villages and also of rape and excessive violence against women and children.
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