The US is withdrawing military assistance units from Myanmar over the country's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state. <br/><br/>The State Department said it had also dropped travel waivers for Myanmar military officials and is considering economic sanctions.<br/> <br/>Myanmar's military says, it is fighting militants and not targeting civilians. <br/><br/>The US State Department said that it is imperative that any individuals or entities responsible for atrocities be held accountable.<br/><br/>Bangladesh's envoy has said to the UN that almost a million Rohingya people have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh.
News On AIR | October 24, 2017 4:58 PM
US withdraws military assistance from Myanmar over Rohingya violence