[1][2][3][5] In February 2018, video evidence emerged allegedly showing government-contracted workers bulldozing parts of Maung Nu, with visible body bags and corpses in the footage.
[7] According to Amnesty International, the Rohingya have suffered from human rights violations under past military dictatorships since 1978, and many have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh as a result.
[14] Many Rohingyas sought refuge at Maung Nu, after fleeing neighbouring villages upon hearing gunfire.
[1] At around 11:00 AM on 27 August 2017, dozens of Myanmar Army soldiers from Battalion 564[4] arrived in Maung Nu, prompting most of the Rohingya villagers to hide in their homes.
[1] Soldier then stormed into the homes, looting valuables, assaulting women, and detaining men and boys.