Summary
- The European Union, the U.S., and their allies issued a joint statement expressing concern over the escalating violence in Myanmar
- Reports of the impact of fighting between the military and the Arakan Army on Rohingya civilians in Rakhine State are disturbing
- An estimated 45,000 Rohingya have fled the violence, adding to the existing Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh
- The joint statement highlighted abuses against civilians, including airstrikes, torture, and sexual violence