The exodus of Muslim refugees from Buddhist-majority Myanmar was sparked by a fierce security force response to a series of Rohingya militant attacks on police and army posts in the country’s west on August 25.
Myanmar says its security forces are engaged in a legitimate campaign against terrorists, whom it blames for attacks on the police and army, and on civilians.
The government has warned of bomb attacks in cities, and al Qaeda’s call to arms is likely to compound those concerns.
